José de Alencar
Brazilian writer (1829–1877)
José de Alencar was born on May 1, 1829 in Fortaleza and died on December 12, 1877 in Rio de Janeiro, aged 48. Recorded occupations: journalist, politician, lawyer, literary critic, writer and novelist. Country of citizenship: Brazil. Positions held include Minister of Justice of Brazil. Associated movement: Romanticism. Fields of work: fiction, literary criticism, journalism and poetry. Notable works include “The Guarani”, “Iracema” and “Ubirajara”. Educated at Law School, University of São Paulo. Member of Brazilian Academy of Letters.
- Born
- May 1, 1829 · Fortaleza
- Died
- December 12, 1877 · Rio de Janeiro
- Age at death
- 48
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Occupations
- journalist, politician, lawyer, literary critic, writer, novelist
- Positions held
- Minister of Justice of Brazil
- Movements
- Romanticism
- Notable works
- The Guarani, Iracema, Ubirajara
- Education
- Law School, University of São Paulo
- Wikipedia editions
- 31 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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