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Prudente de Moraes Neto

1904 – 1977

Brazilian journalist

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About Prudente de Moraes Neto

Lived 1904 – 1977 (aged 72–73). Prudente de Moraes Neto was a Brazilian journalist, poet, short story writer, chronicler, literary critic and film critic.

Prudente de Morais Neto or Prudente de Moraes Neto (1904–1977), writing under the pseudonym Pedro Dantas was a Brazilian lawyer and journalist.

He was editor of the Diário Carioca. He was severely critical of left-leaning president João Goulart who was deposed by the 1964 Brazilian military coup, though after the coup protected leftist journalists among his friends.

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Important facts

Born

1904, Rio de Janeiro

Birth century

20th century

Died

1977, Rio de Janeiro

Occupation

Journalist, poet, short story writer, chronicler, literary critic, film critic

Nationality

Brazil

Also known as

Prudente de Morais Neto

People in Prudente de Moraes Neto's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

João Goulart

1918 – 1976

Lawyer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Prudente de Moraes Neto's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Prudente de Moraes Neto?

Brazilian journalist (1904-1977)

When was Prudente de Moraes Neto born?

Prudente de Moraes Neto was born in 1904 in Rio de Janeiro.

When did Prudente de Moraes Neto die?

Prudente de Moraes Neto died in 1977 in Rio de Janeiro.

What was Prudente de Moraes Neto's occupation?

Prudente de Moraes Neto was a journalist, poet, short story writer, chronicler, literary critic and film critic.

What nationality was Prudente de Moraes Neto?

Prudente de Moraes Neto was Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Prudente de Moraes Neto

· Wikidata: Q10354773

· DBpedia: Prudente de Moraes Neto

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Prudente de Moraes Neto. https://biography.guide/prudente-de-moraes-neto/

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