Leôncio Basbaum (born 6 November 1907- died 7 March 1969) was a Brazilian Marxist historian, medic and writer.

Leôncio Basbaum

Child of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, Basbaum was born and raised in the state of Pernambuco. He qualified as a medical doctor in Rio de Janeiro in 1929 and became involved in the Brazilian Communist Party following his graduation, dedicating the rest of his life to the Marxist philosophy.[1][2]

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  1. ^ BASBAUM, Hersch Wladimir. Cartas ao comitê central: história sincera de um sonhador. São Paulo, Discurso Editorial, 1999.
  2. ^ BASBAUM, Leôncio. Uma vida em seis tempos: memórias. São Paulo, Alfa-Ômega, 1976.