Castro Alves Writer

Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves (14 March 1847 – 6 July 1871) was a Brazilian poet and playwright, famous for his abolitionist and republican poems. One of the most famous poets of the "Condorism", he won the epithet of "O Poeta dos Escravos" ("The Poet of the Slaves").He is the patron of the 7th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

Personal facts

Castro Alves
Birth dateMarch 14, 1847
Birth nameAntônio Frederico de Castro Alves
Birth place
Brazil , Castro Alves Bahia , Bahia
Ethnicity
White people
Date of deathJuly 06, 1871
Place of death
Brazil , Bahia , Salvador Bahia
Education
University of São Paulo
Relatives
Jos%C3%A9 Ant%C3%B4nio da Silva Castro

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Writer

influenced
José Bonifácio the Younger
influenced by
movement
Romanticism
notable work
Espumas Flutuantes
O Navio Negreiro
Vozes d'%C3%81frica

Artist

partner
Eugênia Câmara

Castro Alves on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.academia.org.br/abl/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?sid=124