He lived for a long period in São Paulo (where he became a Brazilian citizen) and later in France, and his works are written in many different languages.
او برای مدت طولانی در سائو پائولو (جایی که او شهروند برزیل شد) و بعد در فرانسه زندگی کرد، و آثار او در چندین زبان نوشته شده‌است.