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Almeida Garrett
AuthorBooks · Second hand1799-1854
João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist, politician, and a peer of the realm. A major promoter of theater in Portugal he is considered the greatest figure of Portuguese Romanticism and a true revolutionary and humanist. He proposed the construction of the D. Maria II National Theatre and the creation of the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
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Birth
1799
Death
1854
First book
1825
Years writing
201
Almeida Garrett is recognized as the most important figure of Portuguese Romanticism.
He was a multifaceted intellectual who excelled as a writer, diplomat, politician, and playwright.
He promoted the creation of the D. Maria II National Theatre to revitalize Portugal's cultural scene.
His masterpiece, Frei Luís de Sousa, is a fundamental pillar of Portuguese dramatic literature.
Beyond his literary work, he was an active liberal politician and Freemason who deeply influenced his era.