21 moments

1. Birth on the Ferradas farm

   1912-08-10 · Ferradas, Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil

   

   Jorge Amado was born on a farm in Ferradas, then associated administratively with Ilhéus and now a district of Itabuna, Bahia. Coordinates represent Ferradas; the source describes a farm near the settlement rather than identifying its exact site.

2. Childhood move to Ilhéus

   1914-01-01 · Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil

   

   His parents moved to Ilhéus, where he began his elementary education; Ilhéus became a formative setting for his life and fiction.

3. Boarding-school escape and Sergipe journey

   1925-01-01 · Sergipe, Brazil

   Amado fled Colégio Antônio Vieira in Salvador and travelled through Bahia’s sertão to his paternal grandfather's home in Sergipe, where he stayed for two months. The source identifies Sergipe but not the grandfather's town; coordinates are a representative point for the state.

4. Student and reporter in Salvador

   1927-01-01 · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

   While a student at Ginásio Ipiranga, Amado began working as a police reporter for Diário da Bahia and O Imparcial and published in the Salvador magazine A Luva. Coordinates represent central Salvador rather than the historic school or newspaper offices.

5. Police surveillance in Salvador

   1941-01-01 · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

   After returning to Brazil from the Argentina–Uruguay journey, Amado was arrested for a third time and sent to Salvador under surveillance. The source does not provide a more precise date or detention site within Salvador.

6. Research journey in Argentina

   1941-01-01 · Argentina

   During the Estado Novo dictatorship, Amado travelled in Argentina to research the life of Luís Carlos Prestes for the biography later published in Buenos Aires. The source specifies the country but no city or route; coordinates are a representative national point.

7. Research journey in Uruguay

   1941-01-01 · Uruguay

   Amado also travelled in Uruguay while researching Luís Carlos Prestes, during the journey that informed his Prestes biography. The source specifies the country but no city or route; coordinates are a representative national point.

8. Moved to São Paulo to direct Hoje

   1945-01-01 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

   After the Second World War and the end of the Estado Novo, Amado moved to São Paulo and directed the PCB daily Hoje. Coordinates represent central São Paulo; the newspaper office is not specified.

9. Paris exile

   1948-01-01 · Paris, France

   Political persecution led Amado to go voluntarily into exile alone in Paris; his family later joined him in Europe. Coordinates represent central Paris; the source does not identify his residence.

10. Residence in Czechoslovakia

    1950-01-01 · Czechoslovakia

    After expulsion from France, Amado and his family moved into the Writers’ Union castle in Czechoslovakia and travelled in the Soviet Union and Central Europe. The source does not name the castle or municipality; coordinates are a representative point for former Czechoslovakia.

11. Stalin Peace Prize in Moscow

    1951-01-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    Amado received the Stalin Prize in Moscow during his Central European exile period. The source supplies the year but not the award ceremony date or venue.

12. Letter written in Prague

    1951-06-15 · Prague, Czechoslovakia

    Amado dated a published letter to Brazilian foreign minister João Neves da Fontoura from Prague, directly documenting his presence there. The location and date are the dateline of Amado's signed letter.

13. Returned and settled in Rio de Janeiro

    1952-01-01 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Amado returned to Brazil and established himself in Rio de Janeiro after years in Europe. The source gives the year but not his arrival date or address.

14. Moved into the Rio Vermelho house

    1963-01-01 · Casa do Rio Vermelho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

    Amado began living with his family in the house he built on Rua Alagoinhas in Salvador’s Rio Vermelho neighborhood, his principal home until his death. Coordinates represent Casa do Rio Vermelho at Rua Alagoinhas 33.

15. Library of Congress recording

    1977-08-08 · Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., United States

    Amado made a literary recording for the Library of Congress Hispanic Division’s audio literary archive. Coordinates represent the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

16. Part-year residence in Paris

    1983-01-01 · Le Marais, Paris, France

    

    Beginning in 1983, Amado and Zélia Gattai spent part of each year in Paris, using an apartment in the Marais as a quieter place for his writing. Coordinates represent the Marais neighborhood; the apartment address is not stated.

17. Presided over Asilah cultural festival

    1992-01-01 · Asilah, Morocco

    Amado presided over the 14th Cultural Festival of Asilah, Morocco, entitled “Mestiçagem, o exemplo do Brasil.” The source gives only the year, not the festival dates.

18. World Forum of the Arts appearance

    1992-01-01 · Venice, Italy

    In the same year, Amado participated in the World Forum of the Arts in Venice. The source gives only the year and does not name the forum venue.

19. Medical emergency in Paris

    1996-01-01 · Paris, France

    Amado suffered pulmonary edema in Paris and, after returning to Brazil for angioplasty, withdrew to his Salvador home. Coordinates represent central Paris; the medical facility is not identified.

20. Paris Book Fair and Sorbonne honor

    1998-01-01 · Paris, France

    Amado was guest of honor at the 18th Paris Book Fair and received an honorary doctorate from Sorbonne Nouvelle during the visit. Coordinates represent central Paris; the source does not give the ceremony or fair venue.

21. Final hospital admission and death

    2001-08-06 · Hospital Aliança, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

    Amado was admitted to Hospital Aliança in Salvador on 5 August 2001 and died there the following evening of heart and lung failure. Coordinates represent Hospital Aliança; source supports admission on 5 August and death on 6 August 2001.