José Américo de Almeida was born on January 10, 1887 in Areia, Paraíba, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Soledade, a Bagaceira (1976), O Homem de Areia (1981) and Romancista ao Norte (1976). He died on March 10, 1980 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
