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Samuel WainerProminent Brazilian journalist and editor.
Date of Birth: 19.12.1910
Country:  Brazil |
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Early Life and Education
Samuel Wainer was born into a family of Jewish emigrants in Ukraine. His family left for Brazil when he was two, settling in São Paulo. Wainer had three brothers: Arthur, Jose, and Marcos.
In 1927, Wainer began studying pharmacy at the Colégio Pedro II in Rio de Janeiro. It was during his student years that he began publishing articles in the Association of Jewish Students' magazine.
Journalistic Career
In 1933, Wainer became a regular columnist for the newspaper Diário de Notícias. He later became a reporter for Diários Associados, becoming the only Brazilian journalist to cover the Nuremberg Trials.
In 1938, Wainer founded and edited the pro-communist magazine Diretrizes. In 1951, he founded the pro-government daily newspaper Última Hora.
Political Affiliations
Initially a communist sympathizer and opponent of President Getúlio Vargas, Wainer later shifted to the right, becoming a close ally of Vargas and one of the most influential journalists in Brazil.
In 1964, Wainer went into exile in Paris. During this period, Última Hora was moved from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo, where Wainer returned to after several years.
Personal Life
Wainer married twice. His first wife, Bluma Wainer (née Shafir), was a close friend of writer Clarice Lispector. His second wife was Brazilian journalist and model Danuza Leão.
Wainer had three children: artist Débora Wainer, producer Bruno Wainer, and journalist Samuel Wainer Jr.
Legacy
Samuel Wainer's name is honored by a school in São Paulo, the Escola Estadual Samuel Wainer.
