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José de Alencar

José de Alencar was a Brazilian journalist, politician, lawyer, literary critic, writer and novelist (1829–1877). He was born at Fortaleza and died at Rio de Janeiro.

Also recorded as Jose de Alencar; Erasmo; José Martiniano de Alencar.

Overview

Also worked under the name Erasmo.

Born at Fortaleza in 1829, died at Rio de Janeiro in 1877.

Identity and origins

He also worked under the name Erasmo. The authorities additionally record the headings Jose de Alencar, Erasmo and José Martiniano de Alencar. His recorded language was Portuguese.

He was the child of José Martiniano Pereira de Alencar. He married Georgiana Augusta Cochrane. 2 children are recorded: Mário de Alencar and Augusto Cochrane de Alencar.

Career and activity

His work is associated with Romanticism.

Recorded position is Minister of Justice of Brazil. He belonged to Brazilian Academy of Letters.

Catalogued works

56 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1893 to 1968. The first 12 are listed here.

Iracema. The Guarani. A guerra dos mascates. A pata da gazela. A viuvinha. Alfarrábios. As minas de prata. Diva. Encarnação. Five Minutes. Lucíola. O gaúcho.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Ventilai as consciências: Machado de Assis, leitor de José de Alencar. Prostituição, salvação e morte: a construção da mulher em Lucíola, de José de Alencar, fólio - revista de letras, 2026. Idéias jurídicas de José de Alencar. A perda das ilusões: o romance histórico de José de Alencar. Os Demônios da nacionalidade no teatro de José de Alencar.

In detail

José de Alencar studied at Law School, University of São Paulo. the recorded working language is Portuguese.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are dramaturgy, chronicle and autobiography. The authority associates the name with Romanticism.

Positions recorded include Minister of Justice of Brazil. Membership is recorded of Brazilian Academy of Letters.

Works named in the authority record are The Guarani, Iracema and Ubirajara.

Chronology

  1. 1829José de Alencar born at Fortaleza.
  2. 1877José de Alencar died at Rio de Janeiro.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “José de Alencar”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q455703: José de Alencar

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