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| Born | João Carlos de Medeiros Pardal Mallet (1864-12-09)December 9, 1864 Bagé, Brazil |
| Died | November 24, 1894(1894-11-24) (aged 29) Caxambu, Brazil |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, short story writer |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Literary movement | Naturalism,Parnassianism |
| Notable works | Meu Álbum,Hóspede |
| Relatives | Émile Mallet,João Nepomuceno de Medeiros Mallet |
João Carlos de Medeiros Pardal Mallet (December 9, 1864 – November 24, 1894) was a Brazilian journalist and novelist. He is the patron of the 30th chair of theBrazilian Academy of Letters.
Mallet was born in the city ofBagé, inRio Grande do Sul, in 1864. His father was the GeneralJoão Nepomuceno de Medeiros Mallet, and his grandfather was the French-bornMarshalÉmile Mallet. He was also of Portuguese and Irish descent.
From childhood, he had a strong affinity for literature. He also learned to speak English and French.
After completing his primary studies, he moved toRio de Janeiro in order to study medicine at theFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, but he would not finish the course, because his teacher, theViscount of Saboia, threatened to expel him because of hisRepublican ideals. He then abandoned medicine to devote himself to literature and journalism.
He then moved toSão Paulo, to study law at theFaculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo, but finished his course inRecife, Pernambuco. There, when he was receiving his diploma, he refused to take an oath because of his Republican ideals. The situation was circumvented thanks toJoaquim Nabuco.[how?] During his stay in Pernambuco, he published his first books:Hóspede andMeu Álbum, both in 1887.
Returning to Rio de Janeiro, he befriended many famous writers at the time, such asOlavo Bilac,Raul Pompeia,Coelho Neto,Luís Murat,José do Patrocínio,Artur andAluísio Azevedo,Émile Rouède andFrancisco de Paula Ney.
In 1888, he became the editor in chief ofJosé do Patrocínio's journalA Cidade do Rio. However, Mallet would leave the journal in the following year due to political differences. Also in 1889, he had an argument withOlavo Bilac, that ended in a duel. One of Mallet's ribs was injured, but he and Bilac would reconcile.
After the proclamation of theFirst Brazilian Republic, Mallet joined theRevolta da Armada, in opposition to then-President of BrazilFloriano Peixoto. He was then arrested and exiled in the city ofTabatinga, inAmazonas. Afteramnesty was given, he returned to Rio.
He contractedtuberculosis and moved to the city ofCaxambu, inMinas Gerais, in order to mitigate the disease, unsuccessfully. He died on November 24, 1894.
| Preceded by New creation |  Brazilian Academy of Letters –Patron of the 30th chair | Succeeded by Pedro Rabelo (founder) |
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