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Aluísio Azevedo | |
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| Born | (1857-04-14)14 April 1857 |
| Died | 21 January 1913(1913-01-21) (aged 55) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Short story writer, playwright, novelist,diplomat, caricaturist |
| Period | 1879–1897 |
| Literary movement | Romanticism;Naturalism |
| Notable works | O Cortiço,O Mulato,Casa de Pensão |
| Relatives | Artur Azevedo |
Aluísio Tancredo Gonçalves de Azevedo (Portuguese pronunciation:[aluˈizjutɐ̃ˈkɾeduɡõˈsawvizdʒiazeˈvedu]; 14 April 1857 – 21 January 1913[1]) was a Brazilian novelist, caricaturist,[2] diplomat, playwright and short story writer.[3] Initially aRomantic writer, he would later adhere to theNaturalist movement. He introduced the Naturalist movement in Brazil with the novelO Mulato, in 1881. He founded and occupied the 4th chair of theBrazilian Academy of Letters from 1897 until his death in 1913.
Azevedo was born inSão Luís,[1] to David Gonçalves de Azevedo (the Portuguesevice-consul in Brazil) and Emília Amália Pinto de Magalhães. He was the younger brother of the famous playwrightArtur Azevedo.
As a child, Aluísio would work as atraveling salesman. Following this, due to his love of painting and drawing, he would move toRio de Janeiro in 1876 (where his brother Artur was living already), to study at theEscola Nacional de Belas Artes. After graduating, he drewcaricatures forjournals such asO Fígaro,O Mequetrefe,Zig-Zag andA Semana Illustrada.
His father's death, in 1878, made him return to São Luís, in order to take care of his family. He then initiated his writer career, publishing in 1880 a typical Romantic novel,Uma Lágrima de Mulher. He helped on the creation of an anticlerical journal namedO Pensador, where he wroteAbolitionist articles. In 1881 he publishes the first Brazilian Naturalist novel ever:O Mulato, that deals with the themes of racism. Consolidating his career as a writer, he could return to Rio.
He would write endlessly during the period of 1882–1895. Also dating from this period are his famous novelsCasa de Pensão (1884) andO Cortiço (1890), as well as many other works written in partnership with his brother or with Émile Rouède.
In 1895 he became a diplomat. He served as a minister in Spain, Japan, England, Italy and Argentina, where he died after getting killed by Felipe L.
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| Preceded by Basílio da Gama (patron) |  Brazilian Academy of Letters – Occupant of the 4th chair 1897–1913 | Succeeded by |
