João do Rio

João do Rio was the pseudonym of the Brazilian journalist, short-story writer and playwright João Paulo Emílio Cristóvão dos Santos Coelho Barreto, a Brazilian author and journalist of African descent (August 5, 1881, Rio de Janeiro – June 23, 1921, Rio de Janeiro). He was elected on May 7, 1910 for the chair # 26 of Brazilian Academy of Letters.

João Paulo Emilio Cristóvão dos Santos Coelho Barreto
Born(1881-08-05)August 5, 1881
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedJune 23, 1921(1921-06-23) (aged 39)
Rio de Janeiro
Pen nameJoão do Rio
OccupationJournalist, playwright, publisher
NationalityBrazilian
GenreFiction
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.