Gonçalves de Magalhães, Viscount of Araguaia
Domingos José Gonçalves de Magalhães, Viscount of Araguaia (August 13, 1811 – July 10, 1882), was a Brazilian poet, playwright, physician and diplomat. He is considered the founder of Romanticism in Brazilian literature, and was a pioneer of Brazilian theatre.
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| Born | Domingos José Gonçalves de Magalhães August 13, 1811 Rio de Janeiro, Colonial Brazil |
| Died | July 10, 1882 (aged 70) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright, medician, diplomat |
| Period | 1836–1880 |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | A Confederação dos Tamoios, Suspiros Poéticos e Saudades, António José, ou O Poeta e a Inquisição |
| Children | Antônio José Gonçalves de Magalhães de Araguaia |
He is the patron of the 9th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
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