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Rubens Figueiredo is a Brazilian writer and translator. He was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1956. He studied literature at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Among his noted books are:

As palavras secretas - Jabuti award
Barco a seco - Jabuti award
Passageiro do fim do dia - Sao Paulo Prize for Literature

A prolific translator, he is known for his translations of numerous classics from Russian literature, as well as important works from English and American literature.^[1]^[2]

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^ "Grupo Companhia das Letras". Grupo Companhia das Letras (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ "Editora 34". Editora 34 (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 5, 2025.