Antonio Olavo Pereira Author

Antonio Olavo Pereira (1913–1993) was born in the town of Batatais, in the interior of the state of São Paulo. He was a member of the publishing house of José Olympio. His other works include Contra-mão (which was awarded the Fábio Prado prize) and Fio de Prumo.Alfred Hower (1913–1992) was Professor of Portuguese at the University of Florida. John V. D. Saunders (1930–2012), who was born in Brazil, was Professor of Sociology at Mississippi State University.