Sebastião Nery
- September 23, 2024
- 92 years
About Sebastião Nery
Sebastião Nery, 92, Brazilian journalist.
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|Sebastião Nery (March 8, 1932 – September 23, 2024) was a Brazilian writer and journalist.
Early life and education
Nery was born in Jaguaquara, in the state of Bahia, on March 8, 1932. From 1942 to 1950 he studied at the Seminary of Amargosa, Bahia, and at the Central Seminary of Bahia, in Salvador. Having moved to Belo Horizonte, he graduated in philosophy at the University of Minas Gerais in 1954, and began a course in juridical and social sciences, which he completed in 1958 at the Law School in Bahia.
Writing career
Nery worked as a reporter for O Diário, a morning newspaper linked to the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte; and for various other publications in the late 1950s before founding the weekly newspaper Jornal da Semana in 1959. He continued to write and edit for a range of print and television news outlets through the sixties and seventies.
Political career
In November 1982 he took his place in the Chamber of Deputies in February 1983. He was a presidential candidate for Fernando Collor de Mello in 1989. He was then appointed cultural attaché in Rome, 1990–1991, and in Paris, 1993.
Death
Nery died on September 23, 2024, at the age of 92.
Published works
- Sepulcro caiado: o verdadeiro Juraci, 1962
- Folclore político v. l, 1973
- Socialismo com liberdade, 1974
- 16 derrotas que abalaram o Brasil, 1974
- Portugal, um salto no escuro, 1975
- Folclore político v. 2, 1976
- Folclore político v. 3, 1978
- Pais e padrastos da pátria, 1980
- Folclore político v. 4, 1982
- Sibéria, Nicarágua, El Salvador e outros mundos, 1982
- Crime e castigo da divida externa, 1985
- A história da vitória: porque Collor ganhou, 1990
- A eleição da reeleição, 1999
- Grandes pecados da imprensa, 2000
- Folclore político - 1950 histórias, 2002
- A Nuvem, 50 anos de Historia do Brasil, 2009
- Ninguém Me Contou Eu Vi - De Getúlio a Dilma, 2014
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A3o_Nery
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Trivia & Knowledge· 9 questions
Questions drawn from Sebastião Nery's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Sebastião Nery die?
- A.2011
- B.2015
- C.2024correct
- D.2017
Sebastião Nery died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ecord: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive record: place of birth Jaguaquara. Archive record: occupation journalist. Archive record: nationa
2.How old was Sebastião Nery when they died?
- A.81
- B.84
- C.87
- D.92correct
Sebastião Nery was 92 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "Nuvem, 50 anos de Historia do Brasil, 2009 Ninguém Me Contou Eu Vi - De Getúlio a Dilma, 2014 == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: yea
3.In which year was Sebastião Nery born?
- A.1926
- B.1923
- C.1920
- D.1932correct
Sebastião Nery was born in 1932.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "olítico - 1950 histórias, 2002 A Nuvem, 50 anos de Historia do Brasil, 2009 Ninguém Me Contou Eu Vi - De Getúlio a Dilma, 2014 == References == Archive record: year
4.In which month did Sebastião Nery die?
- A.Septembercorrect
- B.December
- C.November
- D.October
Sebastião Nery died in September.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive record: place of birth Jaguaquara. Archive record: occupation journalist. Archive
5.On which day of the month did Sebastião Nery die?
- A.24
- B.23correct
- C.22
- D.25
Sebastião Nery died on day 23 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "24. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive record: place of birth Jaguaquara. Archive record: occupation journalist. Arc
6.Where was Sebastião Nery born?
- A.Jaguaquaracorrect
- B.Kraków
- C.Marseille
- D.Turin
Sebastião Nery was born in Jaguaquara.
Source: Biography: place of birth: "sil, 2009 Ninguém Me Contou Eu Vi - De Getúlio a Dilma, 2014 == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive reco
7.In which field was Sebastião Nery known?
- A.journalistcorrect
- B.novelist
- C.chemist
- D.architect
The biography describes Sebastião Nery as a journalist.
Source: Profile: occupation: "De Getúlio a Dilma, 2014 == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive record: place
8.What nationality was Sebastião Nery?
- A.Australian
- B.American
- C.Braziliancorrect
- D.Argentine
Sebastião Nery is recorded as Brazilian.
Source: Profile: nationality: "es == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 92. Archive record: place of birth Jaguaquara. Archive recor
9.Where did Sebastião Nery study?
- A.University of Cambridge
- B.Seminary of Amargosacorrect
- C.Harvard University
- D.University of Oxford
Sebastião Nery is recorded as having studied at Seminary of Amargosa.
Source: wikipedia-text article text: where they studied · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A3o_Nery · retrieved 2026-11-13
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