Amado, a Brazilian modernist Writer, is best known for his 1978 novel Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. His other notable works include Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon; Tieta; and Captains of the Sands.
He published his first novel, The Country of Carnival, in 1931, when he was only eighteen years old.
He was a member of the Brazilian Communist Party and received the Stalin Peace Prize in 1951.
He was married to Zelia Gattai from 1945 until his death.
He was admired by Jean-Paul Sartre.
