Machado de Assis

Machado de Assis

WriterEditor Jun 21 (died age 69) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1939–2025 (86 year career)
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Biography

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, often known by his surnames as Machado de Assis, Machado, or Bruxo do Cosme Velho (21 June 1839 – 29 September 1908), 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. His literary production covered…

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