Gonçalves Dias
Antônio Gonçalves Dias (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtonju ɡõˈsawvis ˈdʒiɐs]; August 10, 1823 — November 3, 1864) was a Brazilian Romantic poet, playwright, ethnographer, lawyer and linguist. A major exponent of the Brazilian Romanticism and of the literary tradition known as "Indianism", he is famous for writing the poem "Canção do exílio" — arguably the most well-known poem of the Brazilian literature —, the short epic poem I-Juca-Pirama, and many other nationalist and patriotic poems that would later give him the title of national poet of Brazil. He was also an avid researcher of the Brazilian indigenous languages and folklore.He is the patron of the 15th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
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| Birth date | August 10, 1823 |
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| Birth name | Antônio Gonçalves Dias |
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| Date of death | November 03, 1864 |
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