Nelson Rodrigues

Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright.

His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as ***uality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.