Jorge Amado(1912-2001)

Jorge Amado was born on 10 August 1912 in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Gabriela (1975), Tieta (1989) and The Sandpit Generals (1971). He was married to Zélia Gattai and Matilde Garcia Rosa. He died on 6 August 2001 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.