Aquilino Ribeiro
Aquilino Ribeiro | |
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Aquilino Ribeiro, c. 1918 | |
| Born | Aquilino Gomes Ribeiro 13 September 1885 Tabosa do Carregal, Sernancelhe, Viseu, Portugal |
| Died | 27 May 1963 (aged 77) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Notable works | Cinco reis de gente |
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Aquilino Gomes Ribeiro, ComL (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐkiˈlinu ʁiˈbɐjɾu]; 13 September 1885 – 27 May 1963, Lisbon), was a Portuguese writer and diplomat. He is generally considered to be one of the great Portuguese novelists of the 20th century. In 1960, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature; having been nominated by the Sociedade Portuguesa de Escritores.