Caio Prado Júnior
Caio da Silva Prado Júnior (February 11, 1907 – November 23, 1990) was a Brazilian historian, geographer, writer, philosopher and politician.
Caio Prado da Silva Júnior | |
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| Born | February 11, 1907 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | November 23, 1990 (aged 83) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Faculdade do Largo de São Francisco, University of São Paulo |
His works inaugurated a new historiographic tradition in Brazil, identified with Marxism, which led to new interpretations of the Brazilian colonial society.
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