Álvaro Cunhal

Info

Role

Writer

Date of birth

11/10/1913

Date of death

06/13/2005

Place of birth

Coimbra, Portugal

Álvaro Cunhal

Biography

Former leader of the Portuguese Communist Party. A novelist who wrote some of his books while in prison, during the fascist dictatorship, under the name "Manuel Tiago". He also painted many pictures while in prison.