Lira Neto: Padre Cícero, Getúlio, Maysa e o segredo das biografias | Papo Amado

In this episode of Papo Amado, Guilherme Amado talks with one of Brazil's greatest biographers: Lira Neto. Author of remarkable works about figures such as Getúlio Vargas, Padre Cícero, Castello Branco, and Maysa, Lira discusses the craft of telling life stories and how biography is simultaneously journalism, history, and literature. Lira Neto's works: https://www.companhiadasletras.com.br... Learn more about Gal Costa's biography: https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/lauro-... 00:00 – Who is Lira Neto? 02:30 – Lira Neto: Padre Cícero 09:00 – Writing biographies to understand the “other” 12:50 – Getúlio Vargas and the dictatorship 24:50 – The origins of samba 36:10 – Identity, regionalism and Brazil 45:50 – Lira Neto's childhood and formation 01:05:50 – Maysa the singer and pop culture 01:17:40 – How a biography is born 01:34:10 – New biographers and upcoming projects 01:40:00 – How to become a writer 📌 Join the Amado Mundo community: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6f... 📌 Subscribe to Amado Mundo and turn on notifications so you don't miss any episodes. #BelovedTalk #LiraNeto #Biography #Journalism