Florestan Fernandes (born July 22, 1920; died August 10, 1995) was a Brazilian sociologist and politician.
He came from a poor family with his mother being a "washerwoman." In youth he took a series of odd jobs and had an erratic education until he attended the university in 1941. In 1945 he graduated and by 1964 was a full professor in sociology. In that same year he won the Prêmio Jabuti. In 1969 he fled to Canada for political reasons and bega...
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Date of birth:
- 1920
Date of death:
- 1995 (age 75 years)
