The author, recognized as one of the most read in the country, died last Saturday (30), at 88, in Porto Alegre
Luis Fernando Verissimowho had been hospitalized since the beginning of the month with the beginning of pneumonia, he died last Saturday, at the age of 88, in Porto Alegre. The heritage of the writer, one of the most read and admired in the country, however, remains alive in the characters who have marked books and newspapers.
The trajectory of Luis Fernando Verissimo
Born in Porto AlegreOn September 26, 1936, the author has always been close to literature. This is because the Father, I will come true, He was also a writer, as well as being a teacher a University of California and cultural director of Pan American Union In Washington. It was these professions, in fact, that made the family leave the family Brazil to live United StatesWhen Luis Fernando was only 16 years old.
In the country, the young man took his first steps towards writing and discovered his second passion: the saxophone. But it was only when he returned to the Brazilian territory that Verissimo began to devote himself to the texts. He started, however, in journalism, working as an auditor.
Then he acted as a publicist and, shortly after, he emigrated to the chronicles and stories, which were published in various vehicles, such as ‘The state of S.Palo’, ‘O Globo’, ‘I wait’ AND “Zero Hour”. “I started writing over 30 years late. So far I had only done some English translations and I hadn’t intended to be a journalist or writer”, remembered, in an interview with ‘Era’In 2016.
The stories therefore consecrated it as a master of humor. In the following years, Luis Fernando published a series of books and, in a short time, won the public with his surprising characters. An example is the Bagé analystpresented in 1981. Old Lady of Taubaté1983, was also distinguished between readers.
The author’s success was so great that he ended up gaining space on television. Their texts have been adapted to programs and series in Rede GloboWith Verissimo acting as a screenwriter. This new effort has led to ‘The comedy of private life’One of your largest audience projects on the small screen.
Last years
Finally, the writer has accumulated more than 80 published titles and 5.6 million copies sold. But Luis Fernando has not invested only in his career. In personal life, he has maintained a marriage of over 50 years with Lucia Verissimowith those who had three children.
Also, he published record with the band Jazz 6in which he had played saxophone since 1995. The last years of his life, however, were more reserved, since the author faced health problems deriving from blows and illness of Parkinson’s.
In an interview with ‘Folha de S.palo’His wife said that the condition left him weakened and with difficulty communicating. The writer, however, remained close to what he loved, spending his days to read, listening to jazz and receive family care.
Source: Terra
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