Aluísio Azevedo
Aluísio Azevedo | |
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| Born | 14 April 1857 |
| Died | 21 January 1913 (aged 55) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Short story writer, playwright, novelist, diplomat, caricaturist |
| Period | 1879–1897 |
| Literary movement | Romanticism; Naturalism |
| Notable works | O Cortiço, O Mulato, Casa de Pensão |
| Relatives | Artur Azevedo |
Aluísio Tancredo Gonçalves de Azevedo (Portuguese pronunciation: [aluˈizju tɐ̃ˈkɾedu ɡõˈsawviz dʒi azeˈvedu]; 14 April 1857 – 21 January 1913) was a Brazilian novelist, caricaturist, diplomat, playwright and short story writer. Initially a Romantic writer, he would later adhere to the Naturalist movement. He introduced the Naturalist movement in Brazil with the novel O Mulato, in 1881. He founded and occupied the 4th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1897 until his death in 1913.