Benedito Ruy Barbosa TV Globo/collection Benedito Ruy Barbosa, one of the greatest playwrights, writers and authors on Brazilian television, died this Tuesday (7), aged 95. Born in Gália and raised in Vera Cruz (SP), he transformed rural life, customs and traditions into a trademark in his works, which won over generations of viewers. The interior of São Paulo was not only the setting for Benedito's childhood, but also for his stories. Among the hits written in his career are "Terra Nostra", "O Rei do Gado", "Pantanal" and "Renascer". ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp g1 spoke with Ana Silvia Lopes Davi Médola, professor in the area of ??communication at Unesp in Bauru (SP), who did her doctoral thesis analyzing Ruy Barbosa's soap opera "Terra Nostra", by PUC-SP, who explained how the playwright's perspective affected Brazilian television with the feeling of nostalgia, related to the rural exodus and life in the countryside. "The works of Benedito Ruy Barbosa, they portray with poetry, with knowledge, with a humanized look, with the revelation of the passions that move the human being, not just the romantic passions, but those passions that are the driving forces of life", says Ana. READ ALSO See images of Benedito Ruy Barbosa's farm in Sorocaba that inspired Rei do Gado, Terra Nostra and Renascer Benedito Ruy Barbosa dies at the age of 95 in SP "And the poetics, aesthetics, beauty, the resumption of ways of life, life practices, mentalities, is something that effectively produces an identification for all those who, in one way or another, have had contact with this reality of a deep Brazil, a rich Brazil and a diverse Brazil, conquered with a lot of struggle, diversity, but always with a lot of humanity. Benedito's work transcends the success of the most superficial narratives, it takes a very generous and very critical look at what Brazil is", he adds. Ana Silvia Lopes Davi Médola, professor in the area of ??communication at Unesp in Bauru (SP), explained how Benedito Ruy Barbosa's gaze affected Brazilian television with the feeling of nostalgia, related to the rural exodus and life in the countryside Personal archive For the professor, the highlight of Ruy Barbosa's soap operas is precisely in the audience's identification, be it in family relationships, friendship, business relationships, which generate a "mirroring" between the plots and plots. "There is a carelessness, a relationship between what is seen and what is known about this life in rural Brazil. I think that the legacy that Benedito Ruy Barbosa leaves for Brazilian soap operas is one of well-told stories. (...) any good narrative, in which subjects are effectively in search of objects, values, this is something that gives a backbone to any and all narratives, even soap operas. And I think that Benedito has always excelled in this. The plots were all very well constructed. I think that this It's a legacy of this playwright", concluded the teacher. Benedito Ruy Barbosa João Miguel Junior/TV Globo Arthur Dapieve Brazilian journalist, teacher, writer and music critic, states that Ruy Barbosa "introduced Brazil to Brazil". Watch below. "He was the size of Brazil, his size is the size of the country. He introduced Brazil to Brazil. (...) It's in the field that his dramaturgy had a big stage. He helped us get to know the country, without turning the soap opera into a history lesson", he said. 'He introduced Brazil to Brazil', says Arthur Dapieve about Benedito Ruy Barbosa Life in the interior As found by g1, despite living in the capital, Benedito also had a farm in Sorocaba (SP), where part of the family still lives, including his daughter, Edmara Barbosa, and his grandson, Bruno Luperi, both authors of soap operas. The site's office houses relics that marked Ruy Barbosa's professional life, such as a horn and the cattle marker that appears in the opening of the soap opera "O Rei do Gado", in addition to numerous awards received throughout his career. The site's office in Sorocaba (SP) houses relics that marked Ruy Barbosa's professional life, such as a horn and the cattle marker that appears in the opening of the soap opera 'O Rei do Gado', as well as numerous Globo Rural/Reproduction awards See the main soap operas by Benedito Ruy Barbosa: Terra Nostra (1999): Soap opera addressed the saga of Italian immigration to Brazil at the end of the 19th century, portraying the history of several families and placing Jundiaí (SP) in highlighted. The protagonist couple, Giuliana and Matteo, were played by Ana Paula Arósio and Thiago Lacerda. Other highlights of the soap opera include Antonio Fagundes as Gumercindo, Raul Cortez as Francesco and Maria Fernanda Cândido, in the role of the Italian Paola; Scene from Terra Nostra (1999), when an Italian couple arrives in Jundiaí (SP) Reproduction/TV Globo Pantanal (1990): The original version of the soap opera Pantanal was launched in 1990 and shown on Rede Manchete. The plot follows cattle rancher José Leôncio, played by Cláudio Marzo, who becomes rich in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso after the disappearance of his father. The story addresses the cultural shock when Leôncio's son, who was raised in the big city, goes to live on the farm and falls in love with Juma Marruá, Cristiana Oliveira, a young woman who transforms into a jaguar; Soap opera Pantanal debuted in 1990, being shown on Rede Manchete Reproduction Renascer (1993): The soap opera told the story of José Inocêncio, played by Antonio Fagundes, a farmer from Ilhéus, in Bahia, who stuck a machete at the feet of a jequitibá, sealing a mystical pact so that it would not die. José Wilker was also part of the cast as Colonel Belermino. The soap opera received a remake in 2024, written by his grandson, Bruno Luperi; Wilker in the soap opera Renascer, from 1993 Reproduction / Cedoc Paraíso (1982): The plot of the soap opera revolves around the forbidden passion between two young people from opposite worlds, fighting against prejudice and political disagreements in their families. Eloísa Mafalda and Cristina Mullins were part of the original cast. The work also received a remake, in 2009, written by the author's daughter, Edmara Barbosa; Eloísa Mafalda and Cristina Mullins in a scene from the first version of the soap opera Paraíso, from 1982 Reproduction/ TV Globo O Rei do Gado (1996): The soap opera premiered in 1996 and told the story of rivalry between two families of Italian immigrants: the Mezenga, who were cattle breeders, and the Berdinazi, who were coffee producers; Antonio Fagundes in a scene from 'O Rei do Gado' Cida Souza/TV Globo Sinhá Moça (1986): The soap opera was based on the novel of the same name by Maria Dezonne Pacheco Fernandes, addressing the drama of slavery, abolitionist ideals and political conflicts in the interior of São Paulo in 1886, with Ruth de Souza, Grande Otelo, Rubens de Falco, Lucélia Santos, Marcos Paulo and Elaine Cristina in the cast. Ruth de Souza and Grande Otelo in the soap opera 'Sinhá Moça', from 1986 TV Globo Collection Wake and burial The body of Benedito Ruy Barbosa will be laid to rest this Tuesday (7), from 3pm to 9pm, at the Funeral Home, in Bela Vista, in the center of São Paulo. The ceremony will be open to the public between 3pm and 4pm. He died due to complications from chronic kidney failure. The information was confirmed by Hospital do Coração (HCor). In January of this year, Benedito spent 19 days hospitalized at HCor for the treatment of a urinary infection associated with chronic kidney failure. Benedito Ruy Barbosa TV Globo