retrieved 23 October 2009. Cardim, Carlos Henrique (2007) A raiz das coisas. Rui Barbosa: o Brasil no Mundo (The root of things. Rui Barbosa: Brazil in the...

Manuel Carneiro de Sousa Bandeira Filho (April 19, 1886 – October 13, 1968) was a Brazilian poet, literary critic, and translator, who wrote over 20 books...

became Joaquim's godmother; her brother-in-law, commendator Joaquim Alberto de Sousa da Silveira, was his godfather, and both were paid homage by giving their...

Elmano Cardim was a Brazilian journalist. He was born on December 24, 1891, in Valença. He was the fifth occupant of Chair 39 of the Brazilian Academy...

Kubitschek, at that time the chief doctor of the Blood Hospital (Hospital de Sangue). Later on, he became a civil servant through examination. In 1933...

Inglês de Sousa (born Herculano Marcos Inglês de Sousa) was a Brazilian lawyer, professor, journalist, and novelist. He was born in Óbidos, PA, on December...

Gregório de Matos e Guerra (December 23, 1636 – November 26, 1696) was a famous Portuguese Baroque poet from Colonial Brazil. Although he wrote many lyrical...

Paulo Coelho de Souza (/ˈkwɛl.juː, kuˈɛl.juː, -joʊ/ KWEL-yoo, koo-EL-yoo, -⁠yoh, Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist...

Heloísa Teixeira, formerly known as Heloísa Buarque de Hollanda (born 26 July 1939) is a Brazilian writer, essayist, editor and literary critic. Her research...

born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1843. His father was Félix Taunay, Baron of Taunay, a painter, professor and headmaster of the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes;...

Cidade de Bissau, at the junction with Rua Cidade de Luanda. The architectural design is by Rui Cardim with installation art by plastic artists Nuno de Siqueira...

Francisco de Aquino Correia (April 2, 1885 – March 22, 1956) was a Brazilian Catholic priest, poet, and politician. He was the tenth archbishop of Cuiabá...

Busch's Max and Moritz as As Travessuras de Juca e Chico (Juca and Chico's Pranks). Bilac was portrayed by Rui Minharro in the 1999 miniseries Chiquinha...

José Martiniano de Alencar (May 1, 1829 – December 12, 1877) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, orator, novelist and dramatist. He is considered to be...

Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and, later, at the Institute of Philosophy and Social Sciences at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. In 1969, due...

Jaguaribe de Mattos (1923-2018) was a Brazilian political scientist. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of eminent geographer Francisco Jaguaribe de Mattos...

Manuel Antônio de Almeida (November 17, 1831 – November 28, 1861) was a Brazilian satirical writer, medician and teacher. He is famous for the book Memoirs...

Otávio de Faria (October 15, 1908 – October 17, 1980) was a Brazilian journalist and writer. He was elected a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters...

Celso Vieira de Matos Melo Pereira (1878–1954) was a Brazilian writer, biographer and historian. He was born in the city of Recife, PE, on January 12,...

the World. Euclides da Cunha was born January 20, 1866, in Cantagalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he lived until he was three years old. His grandparents...

de Letras since 2011. He is also full professor of Languages at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Marco Lucchesi was born in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro...

Francisco de Assis Chateaubriand Bandeira de Melo (pronounced [fɾɐ̃ˈsisku dʒi aˈsis ʃɐtobɾiˈɐ̃ bɐ̃ˈdejɾɐ dʒi ˈmɛlu]), also nicknamed Chatô (October 4,...

Aurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira (May 3, 1910 – February 28, 1989) was a Brazilian lexicographer, philologist, translator, and writer, best known for...

where he met and befriended Pedro Luís Pereira de Sousa. Following orders of his father, he moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1852 to dedicate himself to commerce...

Fernando Bastos de Ávila (March 17, 1918 – November 6, 2010) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest. A member of the Society of Jesus, de Ávila was a member...

a wealthy Portuguese gentleman. He then married his daughter, Juliana de Sousa Mascarenhas, having with her two children: Ana and Alexandre. Gonzaga lived...

Abgar de Castro Araújo Renault (1901–1995) was a Brazilian professor, educator, politician, poet, essayist and translator. He was born in Barbacena in...

Prêmio Jabuti (English Tortoise Prize), the Luísa Coelho Neto and Claudio de Sousa award. When he died he was working on his third novel, The King Belshazzar...

equivalent to modern-day Republic of Mozambique. (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) For continuation after independence, see: List...

Aluísio Tancredo Gonçalves de Azevedo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈlwizju tɐ̃ˈkɾedu ɡõˈsawviʒ dʒɐzeˈvedu]; 14 April 1857 – 21 January 1913) was a Brazilian...