José de Alencar
Playwright, Politician
1829 – 1877
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Who was José de Alencar?
José Martiniano de Alencar was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, orator, novelist and dramatist. He is considered to be one of the most famous and influential Brazilian Romantic novelists of the 19th century, and a major exponent of the literary tradition known as "Indianism". Sometimes he signed his works with the pen name Erasmo.
He is patron of the 23rd chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
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- Born
- May 1, 1829
Fortaleza - Also known as
- José Martiniano de Alencar
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Empire of Brazil
- Profession
- Education
- University of São Paulo
- Lived in
- Ceará
- Died
- Dec 12, 1877
Rio de Janeiro
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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