Bernardo Élis
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Bernardo Élis (1915–1997) was a Brazilian academic and author. He was born in the state of Goiás to a literary family; his father was the symbolist poet Erico Curado.[1] Élis is primarily remembered today as an author of short fiction. His novel O Tronco won the Premio Jabuti in 1967, and was adapted into an award-winning film by João Batista de Andrade.[2][3][4]
In 1975, Elis was elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters.[5]