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 A portrait of Azeredo made in 1903 byPedro Weingärtner | |
| Born | (1872-09-07)September 7, 1872 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | November 4, 1963(1963-11-04) (aged 91) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Poet, short story writer, journalist, diplomat |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Literary movement | Parnassianism |
Carlos Magalhães de Azeredo (September 7, 1872 – November 4, 1963) was a Brazilian poet, short story writer, diplomat and journalist.[1] He founded and occupied the 9th chair of theBrazilian Academy of Letters, from 1897 until his death in 1963, thus being the academic that occupied his chair for the longest time (66 years) and the youngest founder of the Academy (age 25).
Azeredo was born inRio de Janeiro, in 1872, to Caetano Pinto de Azeredo (who died three months after Carlos' birth) and Leopoldina Magalhães de Azeredo. Since as a young man, Azeredo would write – when he was 12 years old he wrote a poetry book namedInspirações da Infância, that was never published, and with 17 years old he started to trade letters withMachado de Assis andMário de Alencar.
He made his primary studies in the Colégio São Carlos, inPorto,Portugal, later returning to Brazil (more precisely to the city ofItu), where he finished them at theColégio São Luís.
He entered theFaculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo in 1888, graduating in 1893. Two years later, he entered the diplomatic career, where he served as minister inUruguay,Cuba,Greece and theHoly See. He would stay permanently in Italy, until his death.
Azeredo was a very prolific writer, but his works remained unknown for some time in Brazil. In December 2003, formerBrazilian President and then-ambassador of Brazil in ItalyItamar Franco found some then-unpublished writings by him, delivering them to the Brazilian Academy of Letters.[2]
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