Viriato Corrêa

Viriato Corrêa remains one of the most searched entertainment personalities associated with Pirapemas, Maranhão, Brazil and modern film culture.

Manuel Viriato Correia Baima do Lago Filho, or simply Viriato Correia (Pirapemas, January 23, 1884 - Rio de Janeiro, April 10, 1967) was a Brazilian journalist, writer, playwright, theatergoer and politician. Correia completed a law course in Rio de Janeiro in 1907, but he worked little as a lawyer. Viriato excelled in literature, journalism and political career. Through Medeiros e Albuquerque, he got a job at Gazeta de Notícias. He contributed, over the years, to several newspapers, such as Jornal do Brasil, Correio da Manhã, as well as magazines such as A Noite Ilustrada and O Tico-Tico. He was also the founder of two newspapers, Fafazinho and A Rua. Viriato Correia was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, being the third occupant of chair 32. (Wikipedia)