March 27, 2012(2012-03-27) (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro
Genre
Humor
Millôr Fernandes (August 16, 1923[1] – March 27, 2012) was a Brazilian writer, journalist, cartoonist, humorist and playwright.[2] Born Milton Viola Fernandes, his birth was registered on May 27, 1924; the handwriting on his birth certificate rendered the name "Millôr", which he adopted as his official name.[3]
He was born in Rio de Janeiro, and started his journalistic career in 1938, publishing in several Brazilian magazines, such as O Cruzeiro and A Cigarra[1] Millor was known by his ironic humor, and was the author of thousands of satirical aphorisms.[4][5]
In 1956, Millôr shared with Saul Steinberg the first prize at the Buenos Aires International Caricature Exhibition, and in 1957 he had a one-man exhibition in Rio de Janeiro's Museum of Modern Art.[1]
Together with Jaguar, Ziraldo and others, he founded in 1969 the groundbreaking satirical newspaper O Pasquim.[1]
Millôr wrote a number of successful plays, and has also translated classics such as Shakespeare.[1]
He died on March 27, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, due to complications after a stroke. He was 88 years old.[6][7]
Works
Books
Prose
1946 – Eva sem costela – Um livro em defesa do homem (Editora O Cruzeiro. Under the pseudonym Adão Júnior)
1949 – Tempo e contratempo (Editora O Cruzeiro. Under the pseudonym Emmanuel Vão Gogo)
1963 – Lições de um ignorante (J. Álvaro Editor)
1964 – Fábulas Fabulosas (J. Álvaro Editor. Revised edition released in 1973 by Nórdica)
1972 – Esta é a verdadeira história do Paraíso (Livraria Francisco Alves)
1972 – Trinta anos de mim mesmo (Nórdica)
1973 – Livro vermelho dos pensamentos de Millôr (Nórdica. Revised edition released by Senac in 2000)
1975 – Compozissõis imfãtis (Nórdica)
1975 – Livro branco do humor (Nórdica)
1976 – Devora-me ou te decifro (L&PM)
1977 – Millôr no Pasquim (Nórdica)
1977 – Reflexões sem dor (Edibolso)
1978 – Novas fábulas fabulosas (Nórdica)
1978 – Que país é este? (Nórdica)
1980 – Millôr Fernandes – Literatura comentada (Abril Educação. Organized by Maria Célia Paulillo)
1981 – Todo homem é minha caça (Nórdica)
1985 – Diário da Nova República (L&PM)
1987 – Eros uma vez (Nórdica. Ilustrações de Nani)
1988 – Diário da Nova República, v. 2 (L&PM)
1988 – Diário da Nova República, v. 3 (L&PM)
1988 – The cow went to the swamp ou A vaca foi pro brejo (Record)
1957 – Teatro de Millôr Fernandes (Civilização Brasileira. Includes Uma mulher em três atos, 1953, Do tamanho de um defunto and Bonito como um deus, 1955, and A gaivota,1959)
1962 – Um elefante no caos ou Jornal do Brasil ou, sobretudo, Por que me ufano do meu país (Editora do Autor)
