Wilson Martins (literary critic), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilson Martins (literary critic)

Brazilian literary critic

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1921

Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Death: 30-Jan-2010

Profession: writer, author, university teacher, journalist, literary critic, literary historian

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Wilson Martins (March 3, 1921 in São Paulo – January 30, 2010) was a Brazilian literary critic and cultural historian who was a regular contributor for the Jornal do Brasil and O Estado de S.Paulo. He graduated from the Universidade Federal do Paraná and taught at New York University from 1965 to 1991.
In 2002, the Academia Brasileira de Letras awarded him the Prêmio Machado de Assis for his lifetime's work.