Marcus Freitas
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Born1959 (age 66–67)
Occupationswriter, poet, literary scholar
Marcus Freitas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Education | Federal University of Minas Gerais; Brown University |
| Occupations | writer, poet, literary scholar |
| Employer | Federal University of Minas Gerais |
Marcus Freitas (born 1959) is a Brazilian writer, poet and literary scholar. He was born in Belo Horizonte in 1959. He graduated from UFMG, before going on to pursue a PhD at Brown University. The subject of his thesis was the naturalist Charles Frederick Hartt; it was later published in book form and won the Premio Jabuti. His debut novel Peixe Morto was nominated for the Sao Paulo Literary Prize.