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| Born | Casimiro José Marques de Abreu (1839-01-04)4 January 1839 |
| Died | 18 October 1860(1860-10-18) (aged 21) Nova Friburgo,Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet,playwright,novelist |
| Known for | poetry |
| Notable work | As Primaveras |
Casimiro José Marques de Abreu (January 4, 1839 – October 18, 1860) was a Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright, adept of the "Ultra-Romanticism" movement. He is famous for the poem "Meus oito anos".
He is patron of the 6th chair of theBrazilian Academy of Letters.In 1999 Casimiro de Abreu's headstone was broken by an unnamed person
Casimiro de Abreu was born on January 4, 1839, in the city of Barra de São João[1] (renamed "Casimiro de Abreu" in his honor in 1925), to richPortuguese farmers José Joaquim Marques de Abreu and Luísa Joaquina das Neves. He received only a basic education at Instituto Freeze, inNova Friburgo, where he met and befriendedPedro Luís Pereira de Sousa. Following orders of his father, he moved toRio de Janeiro in 1852 to dedicate himself to commerce, an activity which he hated.
With his father, he travelled toPortugal in 1853. There he began his literary career, writing for many newspapers (such asO Progresso andIlustração Luso-Brasileira) and collaborating withAlexandre Herculano andLuís Augusto Rebelo da Silva, among others. During his stay in Portugal, he wrote his first works: the theater playCamões e o Jau (influenced byAlmeida Garrett's poemCamões), the novelCarolina, published underfeuilleton form, and the first chapters of a novel which he would never finish:Camila.
In 1857, he returned to Rio, where he became a collaborator for the newspapersA Marmota,O Espelho,Revista Popular andCorreio Mercantil. While working for the latter, he metManuel Antônio de Almeida andMachado de Assis.
In 1859, he published his most famous work, the poetry bookAs Primaveras (Springtimes). Its publication was financed by his father, although he disapproved Casimiro's literary vocation.
Suffering fromtuberculosis, Casimiro moved toNova Friburgo in order to recover, but he died at age 21 on October 18, 1860.[1]
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