Paulo Lins
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Paulo Lins is a Brazilian author.
Lins grew up in Rio de Janeiro
and at the age of seven moved to the Cidade de Deus
favela. He escaped the cycle of violence to become a successful writer.
He published his novel City of God
in 1997, which was adapted into the 2002 film City of God.
Lins grew up in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and at the age of seven moved to the Cidade de Deus
Cidade de Deus (Rio de Janeiro)
The neighbourhood of Cidade de Deus is part of the borough of Jacarepaguá, in the Western Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also known as CDD among their inhabitants....
favela. He escaped the cycle of violence to become a successful writer.
He published his novel City of God
City of God (novel)
City of God is a 1997 semi-autobiographical novel by Paulo Lins, about three young men and their lives in Cidade de Deus, a favela in Western Rio de Janeiro where Lins grew up....
in 1997, which was adapted into the 2002 film City of God.