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Ruy Castro


Born
in Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
February 26, 1948

Genre
Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction, Biography


Rui Castro, na ortografia oficial. Nasceu em 1948. Começou como repórter em 1967, no Correio da Manhã, do Rio, e passou por todos os grandes veículos da imprensa carioca e paulistana.
A partir de 1990, concentrou-se nos livros. Publicou, entre muitos outros, as biografias de Carmen Miranda, Garrincha e Nelson Rodrigues, e obras de reconstituição histórica, sobre a Bossa Nova, Ipanema e o Flamengo. É cidadão benemérito do Rio de Janeiro.

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Average rating: 4.2 · 4,724 ratings · 390 reviews · 73 distinct works • Similar authors
Garrincha: The Triumph & Tr...
4.42 avg rating — 737 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions
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Bossa Nova
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4.34 avg rating — 623 ratings — published 1990 — 27 editions
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O Anjo Pornográfico: A Vida...
4.55 avg rating — 589 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions
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Rio De Janeiro
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Carmen – A vida de Carmen M...
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Os perigos do imperador: Um...
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Metrópole à Beira-Mar: o Ri...
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Era no tempo do Rei : Um ro...
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O carnaval da guerra e da g...
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