Bento Teixeira Writer

Bento Teixeira (1561? – 1618?) was a Portuguese poet. He is considered to be the introducer of Baroque in the Portuguese colony of Brazil and the first Brazilian poet — however, this last affirmation is contested by many historians.

Personal facts

Birth place
Portugal , Porto , Kingdom of Portugal
Nationality
Portugal
Place of death
Lisbon , Portugal , Colonial Brazil , Olinda , Pernambuco , Kingdom of Portugal

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Writer

influenced by
movement
Baroque

Bento Teixeira on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://marciliomedeiros.blogspot.com/2008/11/bento-teixeira.html
  2. http://www.nilc.icmc.usp.br/nilc/literatura/bentoteixeira.htm