Leo Vaz
Encyclopedia
Leo Vaz writer
, teacher
and journalist
in Brazil
. He was the author of novels and short stories
with a satirical strokes
and Recife
( Escola de Navegação) until 1918.
As a journalist, began writing for the newspaper de Piracicaba
.
In 1918 he moved to Sao Paulo
and, with the support of Monteiro Lobato
and Oswald de Andrade
, embraced journalistic career, writing for periodicals such as Jornal do Brasil
, Jornal do Comércio, O Estado de Sao Paulo, where he was editor
, secretary
and director, until his retirement in 1951
As a journalist made a brilliant career as Sud Menucci, Guilherme de Almeida
, Afonso Schmidt
, Galeão Coutinho, Paulo Gonçalves and Nestor Pestana
In 1969, although retired, he returned to writing in the Estado de São Paulo, where he remained until his death in march 1973
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. He was the author of novels and short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
with a satirical strokes
Biography
Leonel Vaz de Barros was an early teenager. He graduated from the Normal School professor, in 1911 and taught in the cities of Sao PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
and Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
( Escola de Navegação) until 1918.
As a journalist, began writing for the newspaper de Piracicaba
Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...
.
In 1918 he moved to Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
and, with the support of Monteiro Lobato
Monteiro Lobato
José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato was one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books set in the fictional Sítio do Picapau Amarelo but he had been previously a prolific writer of fiction, a translator and an art critic...
and Oswald de Andrade
Oswald de Andrade
José Oswald de Andrade Souza was a Brazilian poet and polemicist. He was born and spent most of his life in São Paulo....
, embraced journalistic career, writing for periodicals such as Jornal do Brasil
Jornal do Brasil
Jornal do Brasil, widely known as JB, is a daily newspaper published by Editora JB in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1891 and is the third oldest existent Brazilian paper, after the Diário de Pernambuco and O Estado de São Paulo....
, Jornal do Comércio, O Estado de Sao Paulo, where he was editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
, secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
and director, until his retirement in 1951
As a journalist made a brilliant career as Sud Menucci, Guilherme de Almeida
Guilherme de Almeida
Guilherme de Andrade e Almeida was a lawyer, journalist, film critic, poet, essayist and Brazilian translator...
, Afonso Schmidt
Afonso Schmidt
Affonso Schmidt was a journalist, short story writer, novelist, playwright-Biography:...
, Galeão Coutinho, Paulo Gonçalves and Nestor Pestana
In 1969, although retired, he returned to writing in the Estado de São Paulo, where he remained until his death in march 1973
Works
- Professor Jeremias (1920)
- Ritinha e outros casos (1923)
- O Burrico Lúcio (1951): tells the story of "The Golden AssThe Golden AssThe Metamorphoses of Apuleius, which St. Augustine referred to as The Golden Ass , is the only Latin novel to survive in its entirety....
" of Lucian of Samosata;
- Páginas Vadias (1957)