Almeida Garrett
Novelist, Author
1799 – 1854
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Who was Almeida Garrett?
João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, Viscount of Almeida Garrett was a Portuguese poet, playwright, novelist and politician. He is considered to be the introducer of the Romanticism in Portugal. He is regarded as one of history's greatest romantics and a true revolutionary and humanist.
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- Born
- Feb 4, 1799
Porto - Also known as
- João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett
- Алмейда Гаррет, Жуан Батиста де
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Profession
- Education
- University of Coimbra
Law
(1816 - 1821)
- University of Coimbra
- Lived in
- England
(1823 - ) - France
(1831 - ) - Lisbon
(1826 - 1828) - England
(1828 - 1831) - France
( - 1826)
- England
- Died
- Dec 9, 1854
Lisbon - Resting place
- Jerónimos Monastery
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on July 23, 2013
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