One of the chapters of his work "Até Amanhã, Camaradas!" has been lost
during an escape of the prison and had that to be rewritten.
Died two days after another Portuguese politician and friend Vasco Gonçalves.
Son of Mercedes Simões Ferreira Barreirinhas (1888-1971), a housewife,
and Avelino Henrique da Costa Cunhal (1887-1966), a lawyer.
Brother of António José (died in 1933), Maria Mansueta (died in 1921)
and Maria Eugénia (born in 1927).
Father, with Isaura Maria Moreira, of Ana Cunhal (b.December 25th
1960).
Former leader of the Portuguese Communist Party. A novelist who wrote some of his books while in prison, during the fascist dictatorship, under the name "Manuel Tiago". He also painted many pictures while in prison.