Nelson Rodrigues
(1912-1980)
Brazilian writer and playwright
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Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 – December 21, 1980) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva (The Wedding Dress), considered revolutionary for the complex exploration of its characters' psychology and its use of colloquial dialogue. He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright.
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Nelson Falcão Rodrigues 23 August 1912 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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| Died |
21 December 1980 (aged 68) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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