''Manchete'' was a Brazilian weekly
news magazine
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published from 1952 to 2000 by
Bloch Editores. Founded by Adolpho Bloch, the magazine's name would be given to the defunct television network
Rede Manchete
Rede Manchete (; lit.: Headline Network; also known as TV Manchete or only Manchete) was a Brazilian television network that was founded in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1983 by the Ukrainian-Brazilian journalist and businessman Adolpho Bloch. The ...
.
''Manchete'' was considered one of the main magazines of its time, second only to ''
O Cruzeiro
''O Cruzeiro'' (initially just ''Cruzeiro'') was a Brazilian illustrated weekly magazine, published in Rio de Janeiro from 1928 until 1985, with the exception of the period from August 1975 to June 1977.
History and profile
The publication, subt ...
''. The magazine was inspired by publications such as ''
Paris Match
''Paris Match'' () is a French-language weekly gossip magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. ''Paris Match'' has been considered "one of the world's best outlets for photojournalism". ...
'' and ''
Life
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'', relying on
photojournalism
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.
Among the writers who collaborated for Manchete were
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Carlos Drummond de Andrade () (October 31, 1902 – August 17, 1987) was a Brazilian poet and writer, considered by some as the greatest Brazilian poet of all time.
He has become something of a national cultural symbol in Brazil, where his wi ...
,
Rubem Braga,
Manuel Bandeira
Manuel Carneiro de Sousa Bandeira Filho (April 19, 1886 – October 13, 1968) was a Brazilian poet, literary critic, and translator, who wrote over 20 books of poetry and prose.
Life and career
Bandeira was born in Recife, Pernambuco. In 1904 ...
,
Paulo Mendes Campos,
Fernando Sabino, David Nasser and
Nelson Rodrigues. French photographer Jean Manzon was responsible by the magazine's main pictures.
In 2000, with the bankruptcy of Bloch Editores, the magazine's name and rights were bought by Marcos Dvoskin. ''Manchete'' has been republished only sporadically, in special editions.
References
External links
Digitalized editions of Manchete at the Brazilian National Library website (in Portuguese)
1952 establishments in Brazil
2000 disestablishments in Brazil
Defunct magazines published in Brazil
Magazines established in 1952
Magazines disestablished in 2000
Mass media in Rio de Janeiro (city)
News magazines published in South America
Portuguese-language magazines
Weekly magazines published in Brazil
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