Antonio Candido, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Candido

Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist and literary critic

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1918

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 12-May-2017

Profession: writer, poet, journalist, literary critic

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Antonio Candido de Mello e Souza (July 24, 1918 – May 12, 2017) was a Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist and literary critic.
As a critic of Brazilian literature, he is regarded as having been one of the foremost scholars on the subject by Brazilian universities.
He was the co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti for essays in 1965 and was awarded the Prêmio Machado de Assis in 1993, the Camões Prize in 1998 and the Alfonso Reyes International Prize in 2005. Candido was professor-emeritus at the University of São Paulo and São Paulo State University and doctor honoris causa by the University of Campinas.