Barão de Itararé explained

Apparício Torelly
Pseudonym:Barão de Itararé, Apporelly
Birth Name:Apparício Fernando de Birkenhoff Torelly
Birth Date:29 January 1895
Birth Place:Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Death Date:27 November 1971
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro

Apparício Fernando de Brinkerhoff Torelly (29 January 1895 – 27 November 1971), also known as Apporelly and as the fake title of nobility of Barão de Itararé (Baron of Itararé), was a Brazilian journalist and writer.

Torelly was born in Rio Grande. He studied in a Jesuit boarding school in São Leopoldo and attended medical school, before dropping out. In 1925, Torelly moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he wrote for several newspapers, such as O Globo and A Manhã; there, he published humorous pieces, poking fun at politicians of the time.[1] Torelly would leave A Manhã (The Morning) in 1926, founding his own humor newspaper, A Manha (a pun with the former, meaning The Whining).

Torelly was a member of the Brazilian Communist Party. He was arrested in 1935 because of his ties with the party, then illegal. He was released one year later. When the party recovered its legal status, in 1947, Torelly ran for councilman in the Rio de Janeiro city elections.[2]

Origin of the title

During the Revolution of 1930, a rumor was spread that a battle would be fought in the city of Itararé between the federal troops loyal to president Washington Luís and the Getúlio Vargas' troops. The battle did not happen, and a compromise was reached between the two groups. Then Torelly adopted his self-styled nobility title, in honor of a battle that never happened.[3] [4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Football and Literature in South America. Wood. David. Wood. Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine David. 10 February 2017. Taylor & Francis. 9781317503750. en.
  2. News: A manhosa vida do patrono do humor brasileiro. Folha de S.Paulo. 13 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Aparício Torelly, barão de Itararé.... 13 August 2017.
  4. Book: Figueiredo, Cláudio. Entre sem bater. 14 February 2013. Leya. 9788577343416. pt-BR.