Gregório de Matos
Poet, Author
1636 – 1696
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Who was Gregório de Matos?
Gregório de Matos e Guerra was the most famous Colonial Brazilian Baroque poet. Although he wrote many lyrical and religious poems, he was more well known by his satirical ones, most of them frontally criticizing the Catholic Church, rendering him the nickname "Boca do Inferno".
He is the patron of the 16th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
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- Born
- Apr 7, 1636
Salvador - Also known as
- Gregorio de Mattos
- Spouses
- Maria dos Povos
(1691 - ) - Michaella de Andrade,
- Maria dos Povos
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
- Education
- University of Coimbra
- Died
- Nov 26, 1696
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on July 23, 2013
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