Millôr Fernandes
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Millôr Fernandes
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| Born | August 16, 1923 Rio de Janeiro  Brazil |
| Died | March 27, 2012 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Genres | Humor |
Millôr Fernandes (August 16, 1923[1] – March 27, 2012) was a Brazilian cartoonist, humorist and playwright.[2]
He was born in Rio de Janeiro, and started his journalistic career already in 1938, publishing in several Brazilian magazines.[1]
In 1956, Millôr shared with Saul Steinberg the first prize at the Buenos Aires International Caricature Exhibition, and in 1957 he had a one-man exhibition in Rio de Janeiro's Museum of Modern Art.[1]
Together with Jaguar, Ziraldo and others, he founded in 1969 the groundbreaking satirical newspaper O Pasquim.[1]
Millôr wrote a number of successful plays, and has also translated classics such as Shakespeare.[1]
He died on March 27, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, due to complications after a stroke. He was 88 years old.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Millôr Fernandes". Releituras (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Millôr Online"
- ^ Death of Millôr Fernandes (in Portuguese)
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