Ariano Suassuna

Ariano Suassuna
Suassuna in 2003
Born(1927-06-16)16 June 1927
Parahyba do Norte (modern-day João Pessoa), Paraíba, Brazil
Died23 July 2014(2014-07-23) (aged 87)
Alma materRecife Law School
OccupationWriter
SpouseZélia de Andrade Lima
Children6
FatherJoão Suassuna
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Ariano Vilar Suassuna (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɾiˈɐ̃nu suɐˈsũnɐ]; 16 June 1927 – 23 July 2014) was a Brazilian playwright and author. He was the driving force behind the creation of the Movimento Armorial. He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco. [1][2][3] Four of his plays have been filmed, and he was considered one of Brazil's greatest living playwrights of his time. He was also an important regional writer, doing various novels set in the Northeast of Brazil. He received an honorary doctorate at a ceremony performed at a circus. He was the author of, among other works, the Auto da Compadecida and A Pedra do Reino. He was a staunch defender of the culture of the Northeast, and his works dealt with the popular culture of the Northeast.

  1. ^ "Ariano Suassuna | Brazilian writer". April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ariano Suassuna – Brazil's best playwright". December 4, 2008.
  3. ^ "Fundação Joaquim Nabuco". Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-18.