Aldyr Schlee
Aldyr Garcia Schlee, November 22, 1934 – Pelotas was a Brazilian writer, journalist, translator, illustrator, and professor.
Biography
Schlee had two main areas of expertise: Brazilian – Uruguayan international relations and the literature of Uruguay and of Brazil, with further specialty in works produced by authors from the state of Rio Grande do Sul.He wrote various short stories and his work has been included in a number of anthologies.
Some of his books first appeared in Spanish and were published in Uruguay. Personally fluent to the highest levels both in Portuguese and Spanish, he also grew up with and around his family who spoke German, historically a strong regional language and the second most widely spoken language in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In 1953 Schlee designed the world-famous Brazil national football team jersey Camisa Canarinho. Schlee died on November 15, 2018, at age 83, and on the eve of a Brazil vs. Uruguay friendly match in London.