Laurentino Gomes

Laurentino Gomes (born 1956 in Maringá, Paraná) is a Brazilian journalist and writer.

He is best known as the author of the trilogy of books that cover the history of Brazil and Portugal during the 19th century.

It was also awarded twice a Prêmio Jabuti, at the categories "best reportage-book" and "non-fiction book of the year".

[4] He worked as a reporter and editor for O Estado de S. Paulo and Veja magazine.

[4][5] In the end of March 2012, it was announced that Globo Livros would be editing his third book, 1889, which is due to be released in the second half of 2013 Regarding the work, Gomes says: "Now, in the third and last book of the series, I'll explain why the country kept as the only monarchy of the Americas, for more than 67 years, and I'll show how the Proclamation of the Republic was, in 1889.