Joel Rufino dos Santos
Brazilian university teacher and writer
About Joel Rufino dos Santos
Lived 1941 – 2015 (aged 73–74). Joel Rufino dos Santos was a Brazilian university teacher, writer, poet, historian, docent and children's writer.
Joel Rufino dos Santos (19 June 1941 – 4 September 2015) was a Brazilian academic and writer, including historian and novelist.
Life and career Rufino dos Santos was born in 1941 in Rio de Janeiro.
He was a professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Rufino dos Santos is considered one of the country's greatest historians as well as a novelist and writer, having been one of the leading names in the study of African culture and Afro-Brazilian literature in Brazil.
Death He died from complications from cardiac surgery on 4 September 2015.
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Who was Joel Rufino dos Santos?
Brazilian university teacher and writer (1941-2015)
When was Joel Rufino dos Santos born?
Joel Rufino dos Santos was born in 1941 in Rio de Janeiro.
When did Joel Rufino dos Santos die?
Joel Rufino dos Santos died on 4 September 2015 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Joel Rufino dos Santos's occupation?
Joel Rufino dos Santos was a university teacher, writer, poet, historian, docent and children's writer.
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Joel Rufino dos Santos was Brazilian.
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