Elmano Cardim (1891 to 1979) was a Brazilian journalist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Born in Valença on 24 December 1891, he started in newspaper work early, writing for O Selo and the Diário de Notícias before joining the staff of the Jornal do Commercio of Rio de Janeiro in 1909. There he wrote the well-known column Várias and rose from proofreader to director and owner of the paper. In 1935 he led the delegation of journalists who travelled with President Getúlio Vargas to the countries of the River Plate, and in 1951 he received the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for journalism. Elected to the Academy of Letters in 1950, he was received on 29 September 1950 as the fifth holder of Chair 39. He died in Rio de Janeiro on 19 February 1979.
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jornalista brasileiro, membro da Academia Brasileira de Letras
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Valença, 24 de dezembro de 1891
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Rio de Janeiro, 19 de fevereiro de 1979
Biography, 1951 journalism prize
Recebeu em 1951 o Prêmio Maria Moors Cabot de jornalismo.
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jornalista brasileiro, membro da Academia Brasileira de Letras
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Elmano Cardim was a Brazilian journalist. He was born on December 24, 1891, in Valença.
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Integrou-se, em 1909, na equipe do Jornal do Commercio, do Rio de Janeiro
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