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Buarque

Buarque is a surname of Portuguese origin used in Portugal and Brazil. In Brazilian usage it often appears as part of the compound surname Buarque de Hollanda, which has been borne by several notable cultural figures.

Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda (1902–1982) was a Brazilian historian and essayist best known for Raízes do Brasil

Chico Buarque de Hollanda (born 1944) is a Brazilian singer, composer, and writer. He contributed to the

(Roots
of
Brazil).
His
work
examined
the
formation
of
Brazilian
society
and
influenced
humanities
and
social
science
discourse
in
Latin
America.
He
taught
at
major
Brazilian
universities
including
the
University
of
São
Paulo
and
had
a
significant
impact
on
national
and
regional
intellectual
life.
Música
Popular
Brasileira
movement
and
has
produced
a
large
body
of
songs
and
literary
works
that
address
social
and
political
themes.
His
career
spans
decades,
and
he
has
received
multiple
national
and
international
recognitions
for
his
cultural
contributions.
The
surname
links
him
to
his
father,
Sérgio
Buarque
de
Hollanda,
a
prominent
historian.