José de Alencar
José Martiniano de Alencar (May 1, 1829 – December 12, 1877) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, orator, novelist and dramatist. He is considered to be one of the most famous and influential Brazilian Romantic novelists of the 19th century, and a major exponent of the literary tradition known as "Indianism". Sometimes he signed his works with the pen name Erasmo. He was patron of the 23rd chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
José de Alencar | |
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José de Alencar, c. 1870 | |
| Born | José Martiniano de Alencar May 1, 1829 Fortaleza, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | December 12, 1877 (aged 48) Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Pen name | Erasmo Ig |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, orator, novelist, dramatist |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | O Guarani, Senhora, Lucíola, Iracema, Ubirajara |
| Spouse | Georgina Augusta Cochrane |
| Children | Augusto de Alencar, Mário de Alencar |
| Relatives | José Martiniano Pereira de Alencar, Leonel Martiniano de Alencar |
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