Raduan Nassar

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Raduan Nassar (born November 27, 1935, in Pindorama, São Paulo state) is a Brazilian writer. The son of Lebanese immigrants, he moved to São Paulo when he was a teenager. He studied Law and Philosophy at one of the most important universities in Brazil, the University of São Paulo. In 1970, he wrote Um Copo de Cólera, published in 1978. His literary debut was in 1975, when Lavoura Arcaica was released. The Brazilian cinema adapted both of his books (see the article Lavoura Arcaica (To the left of the father)). In 1997, Menina a Caminho, a book of tales written during the 1960s and 70s, was released.

Despite great critical acclaim, Nassar stopped writing in 1984, claiming he had lost interest in literature and wanted to work with agriculture instead. As a landowner, Nassar dedicated himself to commercial farming until 2011, when he donated the entire farm to the Federal University of São Carlos, on the condition that it should become a new campus. He has also donated much of his real estate and invested in local charity, retiring then to a small farm.^[1]

References

"Nassar, Raduan (1935): Cronologia". Enciclopédia Literatura Brasileira (in Portuguese). Itaú Cultural Institute. Retrieved December 11, 2010.

↑ Rafael Cariello. "Depois da Lavoura" [After Plowing] (in Portuguese).

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 49237262 LCCN: n88634690 ISNI: 0000 0000 8380 6229 GND: 129034584 BNF: cb120182155

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Name	Nassar, Raduan
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Short description	Writer
Date of birth	November 27, 1935
Place of birth	Pindorama, São Paulo state, Brazil
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