Guilherme de Azevedo
Guilherme Avelino Chaves de Azevedo (born November 30, 1839 in Santarém , Portugal , † April 6, 1882 in Paris , France ) was a Portuguese journalist and poet .
life and work
Guilherme de Azevedo graduated from high school in Santarém, after which he became editor-in-chief of a magazine there and later went to Lisbon , where he became part of the cultural renewal movement Generação de 70 . He worked there as a journalist for other newspapers and magazines such as Diario de Manhã and others.
In 1864 he published his first poem in an almanac in 1864 .
In 1880 he went to Paris as a correspondent for a Brazilian newspaper, where he died in 1882.
The influence of Lamartine , Victor Hugo and Cesário Verde can be felt in his work . All his life he was in poor health.
Publications (selection)
- Aparições, 1867, poetry.
- Radiações da Noite, 1871, poetry.
- A alma nova, 1874, poetry.
- Viagem à Roda da Parvónia (together with Guerra Junqueiro ), play, 1879.
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SURNAME | Azevedo, Guilherme de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese journalist and poet |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1839 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Santarém , Portugal |
DATE OF DEATH | April 6, 1882 |
Place of death | Paris |