Chico Buarque

Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, better known as Chico Buarque (born 19 June 1944 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian musician, playwright, writer and actor. He is known for being one of the biggest names in Brazilian populare music (MPB). His discography has eighty albums.

While being a musician, he developed over the years a literary career, being the author of plays and novels. He won three Jabuti Awards : best novel in 1992 with Estorvo and book of the year, both for the book Budapest, released in 2004, and for Leite Derramado, in 2010. In 2019, he was distinguished with the Camões Prize, the main literary trophy in the Portuguese language, for his body of work.

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Category:Brazilian novelists
Category:1944 births
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Category:Writers from São Paulo
Category:Musicians from Rio de Janeiro