Dalton Trevisan, one of the biggest names in Brazilian literature, dies aged 99

Dalton Trevisan, one of the greatest names in Brazilian literature and cultural icon of Curitiba, died at age 99 . The information was confirmed by the State Secretariat for Culture of Paraná (SEEC) on Monday (9).

Author of works such as “Vampiro de Curitiba”, “A Polaquinha” and “Cemitério de Elefantes”, Dalton leaves a legacy in the culture of Paraná.

“The Vampire of Curitiba created a work rooted in the capital of Paraná, elevating its streets and neighborhoods into true characters. Books such as “O Vampiro de Curitiba”, “A Polaquinha” and “Cemitério de Elefantes” reveal a dark but also lyrical Curitiba, where the banality of everyday life coexists with intense dramas”, explains the secretary of culture in the post about the death.

The cause of death has not yet been released.

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Source: CNN Brasil

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