Carolina Maria de Jesus Quotes
The book is man's best invention so far.
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Birth: | 1914 |
Death: | 1977 |
Nationality: | Brazilian |
Profession: | Journalist, Writer |
Carolina Maria de Jesus was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil. She was a Brazilian writer and journalist. She is best known for her diary, which was first published as Quarto de Despejo in August 1960, after coming to the attention of a Brazilian journalist, and became a bestseller. It was published in the United States and the UK as Child of the Dark: The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus, in 1962.
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