José de Côrtes Duarte
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José de Côrtes Duarte is a Brazilian author born in Garanhuns, Pernambuco on 1895. His books are mainly narratives about regional aspects of Minas Gerais, where he lived as farmer and vaquero
. His books became a source of information about historic aspects of the region. He was elected a life-time member of the Academia Mineira de Letras (Academy of Letters of Minas Gerais).
Vaquero
The vaquero is a horse-mounted livestock herder of a tradition that originated on the Iberian peninsula. Today the vaquero is still a part of the doma vaquera, the Spanish tradition of working riding...
. His books became a source of information about historic aspects of the region. He was elected a life-time member of the Academia Mineira de Letras (Academy of Letters of Minas Gerais).
Books
- Vultos sem História - 1972
- A Tragédia de Sergipe e Outras Narrativas - Editorial Lemi, 1979
- O Fogo e o Boi - 1976
- Crônicas Quadradas - 1981