Jorge Amado & Zélia Gattai
Half a century of love and novels
The great Bahian novelist and the writer Zélia Gattai, partners for 56 years; she documented both their lives in her memoirs while he filled the world with Gabriela and Dona Flor.
01Why it matters
It is one of Brazil's great literary loves, fertile and joyful, rare in a canon of tragedies.
02The conflict
Political exile and persecution during the dictatorship.
03The iconic moment
The Casa do Rio Vermelho in Bahia, their home and refuge.
04What survived
"Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon"; Zélia's memoirs.
05Where to travel
06Frequently asked questions
Why is the story of Jorge Amado & Zélia Gattai famous?
It is one of Brazil's great literary loves, fertile and joyful, rare in a canon of tragedies.
How does the story of Jorge Amado & Zélia Gattai end?
The Casa do Rio Vermelho in Bahia, their home and refuge. "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon"; Zélia's memoirs.
Where can you visit the story of Jorge Amado & Zélia Gattai?
You can visit Casa do Rio Vermelho, in Salvador de Bahía. Today a museum of the couple.
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