José de Côrtes Duarte

José de Côrtes Duarte was a Brazilian writer born in Garanhuns, Pernambuco[1] in the year 1895. His books are mainly narratives about regional aspects of Minas Gerais, where he lived as farmer and vaquero.[2] His books became a source of information about historic aspects of the region.[3] He was elected a lifetime member of the Academia Mineira de Letras (Academy of Letters of Minas Gerais).[4]

Books

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  • Vultos sem História - 1972
  • A Tragédia de Sergipe e Outras Narrativas - Editorial Lemi, 1979
  • O Fogo e o Boi - 1976
  • Crônicas Quadradas - 1981

References

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  1. ^ "B&A Economia".
  2. ^ http://www.juliomares.blog.br/?p=142[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Eduardo Magalhães Ribeiro, Vaqueiros, bois e boiadas".
  4. ^ http://www.juliomares.blog.br/?p=142[permanent dead link]
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