Machado de Assis
Brazilian writer (1839–1908)
Machado de Assis was born on June 21, 1839 in Rio de Janeiro and died on September 29, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro, aged 69. Recorded occupations: writer, linguist, poet, journalist, novelist and translator. Country of citizenship: Brazil. Positions held include seat 23 of the Academia Brasileira de Letras. Associated movements: Romanticism and literary realism. Notable works include “Crisálidas”, “O alienista”, “Dom Casmurro” and “The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas”. Honours include Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose, Officer of the Imperial Order of the Rose and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria. Member of Brazilian Academy of Letters.
- Born
- June 21, 1839 · Rio de Janeiro
- Died
- September 29, 1908 · Rio de Janeiro
- Age at death
- 69
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Occupations
- writer, linguist, poet, journalist, novelist, translator
- Positions held
- seat 23 of the Academia Brasileira de Letras
- Movements
- Romanticism, literary realism
- Notable works
- Crisálidas, O alienista, Dom Casmurro, The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas
- Honours
- Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose, Officer of the Imperial Order of the Rose, Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria
- Wikipedia editions
- 53 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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