Joaquim Manuel de Macedo
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo (June 24, 1820 – April 11, 1882) was a Brazilian novelist, medical doctor, teacher, poet, playwright and journalist, famous for the romance A Moreninha. He is considered the first Brazilian novelist.
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo | |
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A photograph of Joaquim Manuel de Macedo dating from 1866 | |
| Born | 24 June 1820 Itaboraí, Brazil |
| Died | 11 April 1882 (aged 61) Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil |
| Occupation | novelist, medician, poet, teacher, playwright, journalist |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
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| Spouse | Maria Catarina de Abreu Sodré |
He is the patron of the 20th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
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