Monteiro Lobato
Monteiro Lobato | |
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Lobato, c. 1920 at Companhia Editora Nacional | |
| Born | 18 April 1882 Taubaté, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | 4 July 1948 (aged 66) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Pen name | Monteiro Lobato |
| Occupation | Novelist, journalist, publisher |
| Genre | Fiction, Children's literature |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
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José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato (Portuguese: [mõˈtejɾu loˈbatu]; 18 April 1882 – 4 July 1948) was one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books set in the fictional Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (Yellow Woodpecker Farm) but he had been previously a prolific writer of fiction, a translator and an art critic. He also founded one of Brazil's first publishing houses (Companhia Editora Nacional) and was a supporter of nationalism.
Lobato was born in Taubaté, São Paulo. He is best known for a set of educational but entertaining children's books, which comprise about half of his production. The other half, consisting of a number of novels and short tales for adult readers, was less popular but marked a watershed in Brazilian literature.