Miguel M. Abrahão

Miguel Martins Abrahão
Miguel Martins Abrahão
Born	January 25, 1961 (age 65); São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation(s)	Author, playwright, professor
Years active	1970s–present
Known for	Brazilian literature and theater

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Miguel M. Abrahão, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 1 December 2025

Miguel Martins Abrahão stands out as an accomplished Brazilian author and playwright, recognized for his extensive contributions to literature and theater.

Life

Miguel M. Abrahão was born on January 25, 1961, in São Paulo, Brazil. He spent a significant portion of his early years in São Paulo and now lives in Rio de Janeiro alongside his wife and children.

He possesses academic qualifications in history, pedagogy, and journalism. His professional career includes substantial involvement in educational settings, with a strong emphasis on literary pursuits.

During the 1980s, he served as a professor of History of Brazil within the journalism undergraduate curriculum at Unimep (Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba). Between 1979 and 1981, he was responsible for founding and leading the Center Theatre at UNIMEP.

Although many of his plays aimed at children and young audiences were penned during his adolescence, their publication began only in 1983.

Plays

As aventuras do Saci Pererê (children's play, 1973)
Pimpa, a Tartaruga (children's play, 1973)
O Dinheiro (Comedy, 1976)
Armadilha (peça) (drama, 1976)
No Mundo Encantado da Carochinha (children's play, 1976)
O Descasamento (Comedy, 1977)
Pensão Maloca (Comedy, 1977)
A Casa (Comedy, 1978)
O Covil das Raposas (Comedy, 1978)
O Chifrudo (Comedy, 1978)
Pássaro da Manhã (teen drama, 1978)
Alta-Sociedade (Comedy, 1978)
O Minuto Mágico (Comedy, 1981)
As Comadres (Comedy, 1981)
Três (drama, 1981)
A Escola (historical drama, 1983)
Bandidos Mareados (children's play, 1983)
O Rouxinol do Imperador (children's play, 1992)

Novels

O Bizantino (1984)
A Pele do Ogro (1996)
O Strip do Diabo (1996)
A Escola (2007)

Children's books

As Aventuras de Nina, a Elefanta Esquisita (1971)
As aventuras do Saci Pererê (1973)
Biquinho (1973)
Pimpa, a Tartaruga (1973)
Confissões de um Dragão (1974)
Lateco (1974)
Arabela (1974)
Junior, o Pato (1974)
Bonnie e Clyde (1975)
O Mistério da Cuca (1975)
O Império dos Bichos (1979)
O Caso da Pérola Negra (1983)

Non-fiction: The Story of Civilization

Introdução aos Estudos Históricos (Editora Salesiana, 1985)
História Antiga e Medieval (Editora Salesiana, 1985)
História Antiga (Editora Agbook, 1992)
História Medieval (Editora Agbook, 1992)

External links

[1] – Digital Library of Literature of UFSC
Official blog