Vladimir Herzog

Vladimir Herzog[1]
Born
Vladimir Herzog

(1937-06-27)27 June 1937
Osijek, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(now Croatia)
Died25 October 1975(1975-10-25) (aged 38)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of deathMurder (Published as Suicide by DOI-CODI)
EducationBachelor's degree, University of São Paulo
Occupation(s)Journalist
Professor
Playwright
SpouseClarice Herzog
ChildrenIvo & Andre Herzog
Websitehttp://www.vladimirherzog.org/

Vladimir Herzog (27 June 1937 – 25 October 1975), nicknamed Vlado (a usual Croatian abbreviation for the name Vladimir) by his family and friends,[2][3] was a Brazilian[4] journalist, university professor and playwright of Croatian-Jewish origin and born in today's Croatia. He also developed a taste for photography, because of his film projects.[5]

Herzog was a member of the Brazilian Communist Party and was active in the civil resistance movement against the military dictatorship in Brazil. In October 1975, Herzog, then editor-in-chief of TV Cultura, was tortured to death by the political police of the military dictatorship, which later staged his suicide.[6] It took 37 years before his death certificate was revised to say that he had in fact died as a result of torture by the army at DOI-CODI.[6] His death had a great impact on the Brazilian society, marking the beginning of a wave of action towards the redemocratization process of the country.[5][3]

  1. ^ "Vladimir Herzog". Brown University Library.
  2. ^ "Name Vlado @ Acta Croatica".
  3. ^ a b Freitas, Daelcio. "Jornalista morto pelo regime militar: Vladimir Herzog", UOL Educação
  4. ^ https://www.acervovladimirherzog.org.br/documento.php?cod=63694&t=2&r=198 [bare URL]
  5. ^ a b "Quem foi Vladimir Herzog" Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, no Instituto Vladimir Herzog
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference folha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).