Amadeu Amaral | |
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| Born | November 6, 1875  |
| Died | October 24, 1929 (aged 53) |
| Children | Amadeu Amaral Júnior |
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Amadeu Amaral (full nameAmadeu Ataliba Arruda Amaral Leite Penteado) was a Brazilian poet, folklorist, philologist and essayist. He was born inCapivari on November 6, 1875, and died inSão Paulo on October 24, 1929.
He spent his early years in Capivari and moved to São Paulo at the age of 11. He became a journalist, working atCorreio Paulistano andO Estado de S. Paulo. In 1922 he moved to Rio for a new role atGazeta de Notícias. From Rio, he sent a regular column "Bilhetes do Rio" to O Estado de S. Paulo. Returning to São Paulo, he held positions in public administration.
Amaral was largely self-taught, as he did not complete his secondary education. He dedicated himself to folk studies and to the study of regional dialects. In Brazil, he was the first to study a regional dialect scientifically.The Caipira Dialect, published in 1920, was a study of the language of the São PauloCaipira in theParaíba River valley area, analyzing its forms and scrutinizing its vocabulary.[1] His poetry is classified as "post-Parnassian", and was praised by peers such asGuilherme de Almeida.
He was the second occupant of Chair 15 of theBrazilian Academy. He was elected on August 7, 1919, in succession toOlavo Bilac, and received by academicCarlos Magalhães de Azeredo on November 14, 1919.[2]
