About Otávio de Faria
Lived 1908 – 1980 (aged 72). Otávio de Faria was a Brazilian journalist and writer.
Otávio de Faria (October 15, 1908 – October 17, 1980) was a Brazilian novelist, journalist, and literary critic. He was elected a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters on January 13, 1972. He was most noted as author of the monumental testimonial (and prophetic) A Tragédia burguesa (The Bourgeois Tragedy).
In a noted essay, "Pandeísmo em Carlos Nejar", de Faria "spoke of the pandeism of Carlos Nejar"; in the evaluation of Giovanni Pontiero,
He was born in Rio de Janeiro, son of Alberto Faria and Maria Teresa de Almeida Faria, and in Rio de Janeiro he died.
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Who was Otávio de Faria?
Brazilian writer
When was Otávio de Faria born?
Otávio de Faria was born on 15 October 1908 in Rio de Janeiro.
When did Otávio de Faria die?
Otávio de Faria died on 17 October 1980 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Otávio de Faria was a journalist and writer.
What nationality was Otávio de Faria?
Otávio de Faria was Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otávio de Faria. https://biography.guide/otavio-de-faria/
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