Aracy de Carvalho Guimarães Rosa (née Aracy Moebius de Carvalho) (5 December 1908 – 28 February 2011) was a Brazilian diplomatic clerk who has been recognized with the title of Righteous Among the Nations.
Born to a German mother in Rio Negro, Paraná, Aracy de Carvalho was able to speak German, English, French and her native Portuguese. She moved to São Paulo. She lived there with her German first husband Johannes Edward Ludwig Tess and their child until 1935, when they separated.[1]
Humanitarian workedit
In 1936, she was appointed to the Brazilian Consulate in Hamburg, Germany, where she was made the Chief of the Passport Section. She started to help Jewish people during Kristallnacht, on 9 November 1938.[1] She handed out visas to Jews without the red "J" that identified them as such, since Brazilian Dictator Getúlio Vargas non-officially denied visas to Jews. She was in close relations with undergroundactivists in Germany and would even grant visas to Jews that she knew had forged passports. In 1938 she met fellow diplomat and assistant-Consul João Guimarães Rosa, who would later become her second husband, and one of the most important Brazilian writers. His magnum opus, Grande Sertão: Veredas, was dedicated to her. With his help, she intensified her humanitarian activity, saving a great number of Jews from imprisonment and death. She remained in Germany until 1942, when Brazil broke relations with Germany and joined the Allied Forces.[1]
In her late days Aracy de Carvalho suffered from Alzheimer's disease. She died peacefully at the age of 102, in her home in São Paulo, on 28 February 2011, due to natural causes.[3]
Referencesedit
Mordecai Paldiel (2007). Diplomat Heroes of the Holocaust. Jersey City, NY: Ktav. p. 26. ISBN978-0-88125-909-4.
Schpun, Mônica Raïsa. Justa. Aracy de Carvalho e o resgate de judeus: trocando a Alemanha nazista pelo Brasil. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Civilização Brasileira, 2011, 526 p. ISBN978-8-52000-991-8.
^ abcChristine Pacheco "Aracy Moebius de Carvalho: 'Justa entre as nações'" The International Wallenberg Foundation
^Bourroul, Beatriz (10 December 2021). "Sophie Charlotte sobre papel de Aracy de Carvalho: "Tive cara de pau para dizer que queria o papel"". Quem (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^"Morre em SP aos 102 anos a viúva do escritor Guimarães Rosa, Aracy Moebius - Jornal O Globo". oglobo.globo.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
External linksedit
Aracy de Carvalho Guimarães Rosa – her activity to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashem website
April 17, 2024
aracy, carvalho, guimarães, rosa, née, aracy, moebius, carvalho, december, 1908, february, 2011, brazilian, diplomatic, clerk, been, recognized, with, title, righteous, among, nations, contents, early, life, humanitarian, work, recognition, death, references, . Aracy de Carvalho Guimaraes Rosa nee Aracy Moebius de Carvalho 5 December 1908 28 February 2011 was a Brazilian diplomatic clerk who has been recognized with the title of Righteous Among the Nations Contents 1 Early life 2 Humanitarian work 3 Recognition 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBorn to a German mother in Rio Negro Parana Aracy de Carvalho was able to speak German English French and her native Portuguese She moved to Sao Paulo She lived there with her German first husband Johannes Edward Ludwig Tess and their child until 1935 when they separated 1 Humanitarian work editIn 1936 she was appointed to the Brazilian Consulate in Hamburg Germany where she was made the Chief of the Passport Section She started to help Jewish people during Kristallnacht on 9 November 1938 1 She handed out visas to Jews without the red J that identified them as such since Brazilian Dictator Getulio Vargas non officially denied visas to Jews She was in close relations with underground activists in Germany and would even grant visas to Jews that she knew had forged passports In 1938 she met fellow diplomat and assistant Consul Joao Guimaraes Rosa who would later become her second husband and one of the most important Brazilian writers His magnum opus Grande Sertao Veredas was dedicated to her With his help she intensified her humanitarian activity saving a great number of Jews from imprisonment and death She remained in Germany until 1942 when Brazil broke relations with Germany and joined the Allied Forces 1 Recognition editOn 8 July 1982 Aracy de Carvalho became one of the two Brazilians honoured by the Yad Vashem with the Righteous Among the Nations award together with Ambassador Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas She is depicted in the 2021 biographical TV miniseries Passport to Freedom Brazilian actress Sophie Charlotte portrays Aracy de Carvalho 2 Death editIn her late days Aracy de Carvalho suffered from Alzheimer s disease She died peacefully at the age of 102 in her home in Sao Paulo on 28 February 2011 due to natural causes 3 References editMordecai Paldiel 2007 Diplomat Heroes of the Holocaust Jersey City NY Ktav p 26 ISBN 978 0 88125 909 4 Schpun Monica Raisa Justa Aracy de Carvalho e o resgate de judeus trocando a Alemanha nazista pelo Brasil Rio de Janeiro Brazil Civilizacao Brasileira 2011 526 p ISBN 978 8 52000 991 8 a b c Christine Pacheco Aracy Moebius de Carvalho Justa entre as nacoes The International Wallenberg Foundation Bourroul Beatriz 10 December 2021 Sophie Charlotte sobre papel de Aracy de Carvalho Tive cara de pau para dizer que queria o papel Quem in Portuguese Retrieved 16 December 2021 Morre em SP aos 102 anos a viuva do escritor Guimaraes Rosa Aracy Moebius Jornal O Globo oglobo globo com Retrieved 31 December 2023 External links editAracy de Carvalho Guimaraes Rosa her activity to save Jews lives during the Holocaust at Yad Vashem website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aracy de Carvalho amp oldid 1219128356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
