José Bonifácio the Younger
Poet, Author
1827 – 1886
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Who was José Bonifácio the Younger?
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva was a French-born Brazilian poet, teacher and senator. He is known as "the Younger" to distinguish him from his grand-uncle, José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, "the Elder" or "the Patriarch", a famous statesman and politician who was one of the most important mentors of Brazilian independence.
He is the patron of the 22nd chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, and of the 7th chair of the Paulista Academy of Letters.
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- Born
- Nov 8, 1827
Bordeaux - Profession
- Education
- University of São Paulo
- Died
- Oct 26, 1886
São Paulo
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on July 23, 2013
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