Coelho Neto

This article is about the Brazilian writer. For the municipality, see Coelho Neto, Maranhão. For the Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood, see Coelho Neto, Rio de Janeiro. For the subway station in that neighbourhood, see Coelho Neto Station.

Coelho Neto
Neto, c. 1900
Born
Henrique Maximiano Coelho Neto

(1864-02-20)February 20, 1864
Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil
DiedNovember 28, 1934(1934-11-28) (aged 70)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationPlaywright, short story writer, novelist, politician
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
SpouseMaria Gabriela Brandão
ChildrenJoão Coelho Neto

Henrique Maximiano Coelho Neto (February 20, 1864 – November 28, 1934) was a Brazilian writer and politician. He founded and occupied the second chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, from 1897 until his death in 1934. He was also the president of the aforementioned Academy in 1926.

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