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| Born | Raimundo da Mota de Azevedo Correia (1859-05-13)13 May 1859 |
| Died | 13 September 1911(1911-09-13) (aged 52) |
| Occupation | Poet, judge,magistrate |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Literary movement | Parnassianism |
| Notable works | Primeiros Sonhos |
Raimundo da Mota de Azevedo Correia (13 May 1859 – 13 September 1911) was a BrazilianParnassian poet, judge and magistrate. AlongsideAlberto de Oliveira andOlavo Bilac, he was a member of the "Parnassian Triad".
He founded and occupied the 5th chair of theBrazilian Academy of Letters from 1897 until his death in 1911.
Correia was born on a ship anchored in the shores ofSão Luís,Maranhão, todesembargador José da Mota de Azevedo Correia and Maria Clara Vieira da Mota de Azevedo Correia. Correia made his secondary course at theColégio Pedro II, and graduated in Law in 1882, at theFaculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo. He would serve as a successful judge inRio de Janeiro andMinas Gerais.
Correia's first book,Primeiros Sonhos, was published in 1879, and its poems are strongly influenced by BrazilianRomantic poets such asFagundes Varela,Casimiro de Abreu andCastro Alves. However, he would joinParnassianism in 1883, with his bookSinfonias. Some of his poems are also considered to forerun theSymbolist movement in Brazil.
Correia died in 1911 inParis while he was searching for a treatment for his diseases.[1]
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