Olavo de Carvalho

Olavo de Carvalho
GCRB
Carvalho in 2019
Born
Olavo Luiz Pimentel de Carvalho

(1947-04-29)29 April 1947
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Died24 January 2022(2022-01-24) (aged 74)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author, teacher, astrologer (1979–1982), journalist
Spouse
Roxane Andrade de Souza[a]
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(m. 1986⁠–⁠2022)​
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Children8[1]

Olavo Luiz Pimentel de Carvalho[b] GCRB (Brazilian Portuguese: [oˈlavu luˈis pimẽˈtɛw dʒi kaʁˈvaʎu]; 29 April 1947 – 24 January 2022)[2][3][4] was a Brazilian self-proclaimed philosopher,[5][6][c] political pundit, former astrologer, journalist, and far-right conspiracy theorist.[10][11]

While publishing about politics, literature and philosophy since the 1980s, he made himself known to wider Brazilian audiences from the 1990s onwards, mainly writing columns for some of Brazil's major media outlets, such as the newspaper O Globo. In the 2000s, he began to use personal blogs and social media to convey his conservative and anti-communist ideas.[12][13][14] In the late 2010s, he rose to prominence in the Brazilian public debate, being dubbed the "intellectual father of the new right"[15] and the ideologue of Jair Bolsonaro,[16] a label which he rejected.[17]

His books and articles spread conspiracy theories and false information,[18][19][20] and he was accused of fomenting hate speech[21] and anti-intellectualism.[22] He positioned himself as a critic of modernity. His interests included historical philosophy, the history of revolutionary movements, the Traditionalist School[23][1] and comparative religion.[24] His views were rejected by some philosophers.[25][26][27]

From 2005 until his death, he lived near Richmond, Virginia, in the United States.[28][29][30] He died in 2022 several days after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19.[4][30][31][32]


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  1. ^ a b c Teitelbaum, Benjamin R. (21 April 2020). "20-Deep States". War for Eternity: Inside Bannon's Far-Right Circle of Global Power Brokers. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-297847-9.
  2. ^ Nicas, Jack (26 January 2022). "Olavo de Carvalho, Bolsonaro's Far-Right Guru, Dies at 74". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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  5. ^ "Morre o astrólogo charlatão da ultradireita, Olavo de Carvalho, autointitulado filósofo". operamundi.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Políticos e admiradores de Olavo de Carvalho lamentam morte do escritor: 'Inegável seu legado'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  7. ^ disse, Júlio Canhada (31 January 2022). "Onde está Olavo de Carvalho?". Revista Cult (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  8. ^ Cardoso, Helvécio (30 November 2020). "Olavo de Carvalho não é e nunca foi filósofo" [Olavo de Carvalho is not and never was a philosopher]. Jornal Opção. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  9. ^ Vasconcelo, Marcelo (28 July 2022). "Olavo de Carvalho". Migalhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  10. ^ Duarte, Letícia (28 December 2019). "Meet the Intellectual Founder of Brazil's Far Right". The Atlantic. ISSN 1072-7825.
  11. ^ "After Capitol Hill Fury, Bolsonaro 'Guru' in US Spreads Conspiracy Theories". POLYGRAPH.info. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  12. ^ Monica Grin. "Raça": Debate Público no Brasil (1997–2007). Rio de Janeiro, Mauad X/FAPERJ, 2010
  13. ^ (in Portuguese)Luísa Roxo Barja. A face obscura da política: governo e eleições no Mídia Sem Máscara. Aurora. Revista de Arte, Mídia e Política. n. 4 (2009)
  14. ^ (in Portuguese)Gabriel Castro, "Olavo de Carvalho: Esquerda Ocupou Vácuo Pós-ditadura," Veja, 3 de Abril de 2011
  15. ^ "O Curso Online de Filosofia – Seminário de Filosofia". www.seminariodefilosofia.org.
  16. ^ FLECK, ISABEL (10 October 2017). "Ideólogo de Bolsonaro, Olavo de Carvalho critica nova direita". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  17. ^ "Olavo diz que não é ideólogo de Bolsonaro". O Antagonista. 10 October 2017.
  18. ^ Antonio, José. "Corram, os comunistas estão chegando" [Run, the communists are coming]. CartaCapital (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  19. ^ Molyneux, Stefan; de Carvalho, Olavo (26 July 2017). "Why Cultural Marxism Matters | Olavo de Carvalho and Stefan Molyneux". YouTube. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  20. ^ Jiménez, Carla (23 November 2018). ""Anti-marxista" indicado por Olavo de Carvalho será ministro da Educação". El Pais (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  21. ^ Sponholz, Liriam; Christofoletti, Rogério (23 December 2018). "From preachers to comedians: Ideal types of hate speakers in Brazil". Global Media and Communication. 15: 67–84. doi:10.1177/1742766518818870. ISSN 1742-7665. S2CID 149709581. Olavo de Carvalho represents this kind of hate speaker. Carvalho is an anti-communist writer living in the United States. He catches media attention through his books, texts, videos and audio on the Internet in order to criticize left-wing people, homosexuals and those who he considers to be 'idiots'
  22. ^ "Brasil, um país do passado". DW.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  23. ^ Fellet, João (15 December 2016). "Olavo de Carvalho, o 'parteiro' da nova direita que diz ter dado à luz flores e lacraias". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  24. ^ PATSCHIKI, Lucas. Anais do V Simpósio Internacional Lutas Sociais na América Latina. Fascismo e internet, uma possibilidade de análise social através das redes extrapartidárias: o caso do "Mídia Sem Máscara" (2011)
  25. ^ "Olavo de Carvalho está errado e não entendeu Kant, dizem três nomes de destaque da academia brasileira". O Globo. 10 February 2019.
  26. ^ "Esnobado por intelectuais, Olavo de Carvalho dominou vídeo e redes sociais". Folha de S.Paulo. 14 December 2018.
  27. ^ "Única coisa rigorosa no discurso de Olavo são os palavrões, diz Ruy Fausto". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 30 November 2018.
  28. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo – Diálogos impertinentes: A abrangência da moral – 25/10/98". www1.folha.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  29. ^ McCoy, Terrence. "He's the Rush Limbaugh of Brazil. He has Bolsonaro's ear. And he lives in rural Virginia". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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