Ruy Castro

Ruy Castro: Journalist and Writer

Ruy Castro (born 26 February 1948 in Caratinga), is a Brazilian author and journalist. In 1996 he was a co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti. He is known for his writings concerning Bossa nova[1] and for his biographies, profiling figures such as Garrincha,[2] Nelson Rodrigues and Carmen Miranda[3]

References

  1. ↑ Brazil imagined: 1500 to the present by Darlene Joy Sadlier pgs 206,323, 325-326
  2. ↑ Lacey, Josh (August 14, 2004). "Lost Boys". The Guardian. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Daniella (January 18, 2006). "Why did she do it?". Retrieved October 9, 2013.