US EditionBrazilian Writer Luis Fernando Veríssimo Died. He Was 88 Years Old.
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Brazilian writer died in Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. He was buried three weeks ago with pneumonia diagnosis.
I had a close encounter with Veríssimo's work at least twenty years ago, after a car accident, when I spent a few days at home convalescing. Friends who came to visit brought the 1999 book "Sex in the Head." Reading the chronicles immediately captivated me, making it impossible to put down. From that moment on, Veríssimo became more than an indispensable reference for me; it became a compulsive addiction. Now I had to read everything the author …
The announcement was published in an extra edition of the Official Journal of the Union. "Vissimo, one of the largest chronicists in the country, died at the age of 88. He was born in Porto Alegre (RS). In all, he had more than 70 books published and 5.6 million copies sold, among chronics, novels, accounts and quadrinches," indicated in a communiqué to the Brazilian presidency. According to Brazilian portal G1, Verissimo was involved in the int…
The ABL (Brazilian Academy of Letters) released a statement mourning the death of writer Luis Fernando Verissimo in the early hours of Saturday (August 30, 2025) in Porto Alegre. The Rio Grande do Sul-born author died at the age of 88 from complications caused by a severe case of pneumonia. The son of fellow writer Erico Verissimo, Luis Fernando was born on September 26, 1936, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, and spent part of his childhood a…
Author Luis Fernando Verissimo, died at 88 years of age due to complications resulting from a pneumonia. His son, Luis Verissimo, left behind as read more than 80 published titles, which were passed by different literary genres, such as novels, accounts and squares, which led him to more than 5.6 million copies sold. Verissimo soon began writing, and when a child, at 14 years of age, along with his sister Clarissa, produced a reporter from his f…
The writer, chronicist and humorist died this Saturday (30) at 88 years of age
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