About Machado de Assis

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, sometimes called Bruxo do Cosme Velho, was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. In 1897, he founded and became the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He was multilingual, having taught himself French, English, German and Greek later in life.

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Machado de Assis

Brazilian writer (1839–1908)

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About Machado de Assis

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Occupation

writer, linguist, poet, journalist

Position held

seat 23 of the Academia Brasileira de Letras

Citizenship

Brazil

Born

June 21, 1839, 1839

Died

September 29, 1908, 1908

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