Jorge Amado Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Jorge Amado was a Brazilian novelist, journalist, and politician, born on August 10, 1912, in Bahia. He is recognized as one of Brazil's most important and widely read authors. Amado began writing in school and co-founded a literary group called the 'Modernist Group.' Though he completed his law studies in Rio de Janeiro in 1935, he chose to pursue a literary career. His notable works include 'O pais do carnaval,' 'Cacao,' 'Suor,' and 'Jubiaba.' Bahia's culture and people served as the backdrop and themes for his stories.

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Meaning of the name - Jorge

farmer, worker of the earth

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August 10, 1912 Facts

Generation Group

Jorge Amado belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Itabuna

Place of Death: Salvador

Cause of Death: cardiac arrest

Educated At: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law

Occupation: novelist | journalist | politician | poet | writer

Spouses: Zélia Gattai

Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University of Brasília | honorary doctor of the University of Padua | Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword | Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry | Meritorious Citizen of the Freedom and Social Justice João Mangabeira (CBJM) | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | International Stalin Prize for Peace | International Nonino Prize | Ordem do Mérito Cultural | Prix mondial Cino Del Duca | Camões Prize | Lenin Peace Prize

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.