House of Jorge Amado in São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Jorge Leal Amado de Faria (1912 – 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best known of modern Brazilian writers, with his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, notably Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands in 1978.
In 1987, the House of Jorge Amado Foundation was created, in São Salvador da Bahia. It promotes the protection of Amado's estate and the development of culture in Bahia. The recently renovated building on the Pelourinho historic quarter contains a small museum and wall panels with the covers of international editions of his books.
Amado died on 6 August 2001. His ashes were spread in the garden of his house four days later.
House of Jorge Amado in São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Jorge Leal Amado de Faria (1912 – 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best known of modern Brazilian writers, with his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, notably Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands in 1978.
In 1987, the House of Jorge Amado Foundation was created, in São Salvador da Bahia. It promotes the protection of Amado's estate and the development of culture in Bahia. The recently renovated building on the Pelourinho historic quarter contains a small museum and wall panels with the covers of international editions of his books.
Amado died on 6 August 2001. His ashes were spread in the garden of his house four days later.