Aníbal Machado


Aníbal Machado was a Brazilian writer born in Sabará, Minas Gerais. He had been the president of the Brazilian Association of Writers and received numerous awards for his novels. He was also honored by the Academia Brasileira de Letras. He is the father of playwright Maria Clara Machado. Machado was also a pro soccer player for C.A.M “Atlético-MG” and scored the very first goal for the “ rooster” 111 years ago.