Manoel de Barros

Overview

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Birthday
Dec 19, 1916 (108 years old)
Death date
Nov 13, 2014

Manoel de Barros

Known For

Only Ten Percent Is a Lie
1h 22m
Movie 2010

Only Ten Percent Is a Lie

The life and literature of Mato Grosso do Sul poet Manoel de Barros. Alternating sequences of interviews with the poet, verses from his poetry, and statements of connoisseurs of his literature, the film portrays a revealing panel of the author's language. Manoel de Barros, age 91, with some 20 books published, lives in Campo Grande. Acknowledged, the winner of several literary prizes, he is the Brazilian writer who accounts for the greatest sale in poetry in Brazil.

Biography

Manoel Wenceslau Leite de Barros was a Brazilian poet. He has won many awards for his work, including twice the Prêmio Jabuti, the most important literary award in Brazil.

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