Callado, Antônio (1917–1997)

Antônio Callado (b. 26 January 1917; d. 28 January 1997), Brazilian journalist, playwright, and novelist. Born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Callado worked in London for the BBC from 1941 to 1947. Callado began writing fiction in the 1950s, primarily focusing on theater. His best-known play is Pedro Mico, which was later made into a film directed by Paulo Francis. However, he is best known for his novels that deal with religious and political themes. Perhaps his most famous work, Quarup (1967) describes the transformation of a missionary priest into a revolutionary who discovers his own sexuality in the process. This work also reflects Callado's own political activism and his opposition to the military regime, for which he was jailed twice. Bar Don Juan (1971) relates the points of view of six would-be revolutionaries who conspire to overthrow the military government. Callado has received literary prizes that include the Golfinho de Ouro, the Prêmio Brasília, and the Goethe Prize for fiction for Sempreviva (1981). He has also written nonfiction.

See alsoLiterature: Brazil .

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Wilson Martins, "Le Roman politique d'Antônio Callado," in Europe: Revue littéraire mensuelle no. 640-641 (1982): 43-47.

Malcolm Silverman, "A ficção em prosa de Antônio Callado," in Moderna ficção brasileira, 2d ed. (1982), pp. 19-33.

Cristina Ferreira Pinto, A viagem do herói no romance de Antônio Callado (1985).

Naomi Hoki Moniz, "Antônio Callado," in Dictionary of Brazilian Literature, edited by Irwin Stern (1988), pp. 69-71.

Additional Bibliography

Ferreira-Pinto, Cristina. "Antonio Callado: A Identidade Latino-Americana da Nação Brasileira." La Chispa (1997): 135-143.

Leite, Ligia Chiappini Moraes. Quando a patria viaja: Uma leitura dos romances de Antonio Callado. La Habana: Casa de las Américas, 1983.

                                       Gary M. Vessels