Nelson Rodrigues

Works
Theatre Play (2), Original Story (6), Novel (1), Writer (2), Actor (1),
Birthday
1912-08-23

Nelson Rodrigues - Theatre Play, Original Story, Novel, Writer, known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Golden Mouth» (1963), «Bonitinha mas Ordinária» (1981), «Mulheres & Milhões» (1961), «The Wedding» (1976), «Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva» (1971),

Nelson Falcão Rodrigues was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva (The Wedding Dress), considered revolutionary for the complex exploration of its characters' psychology and its use of colloquial dialog. He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright.

His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.

The most significant works of Nelson Rodrigues

Golden Mouth (1963)

Position: Original Story
Bonitinha mas Ordinária (1981)

Position: Theatre Play
Mulheres & Milhões (1961)

Position: Writer
The Wedding (1976)

Position: Novel
The Deceased (1965)

Position: Original Story
Boca de Ouro (1990)

Position: Theatre Play, Original Story
Agonia (2025)

Position: Original Story


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