Júlio Ribeiro

This article is about the Brazilian naturalist writer and journalist. For the Indian police officer and civil servant, see Julio Ribeiro (police officer).
Júlio Ribeiro
A photograph of Ribeiro
Born
Júlio César Ribeiro Vaughan

(1845-04-16)16 April 1845
Sabará, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil
Died1 November 1890(1890-11-01) (aged 45)
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupationnovelist, journalist, philologist
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
Literary movementNaturalism
Notable worksA Carne
RelativesElsie Lessa, Ivan Lessa

Júlio César Ribeiro Vaughan (April 16, 1845 – November 1, 1890) was a Brazilian Naturalist novelist, philologist, journalist and grammarian. He is famous for his controversial romance A Carne and for designing the flag of the State of São Paulo, which he wanted to be the flag of Brazil.

He is patron of the 24th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

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