José de Alencar
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Summary
José de Alencar was born on May 1, 1829[1], in Fortaleza[2]. He died on December 12, 1877[3], in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], politician[6], lawyer[7], literary critic[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,430 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1829[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1877[12]
- Place of burial: Cemitério de São João Batista[13]
- Father: José Martiniano Pereira de Alencar[14]
- Spouse: Georgiana Augusta Cochrane[15]
- Child: Mário de Alencar[16], Augusto Cochrane de Alencar[17]
- Country of citizenship: Brazil[18]
- Native language: Portuguese[19]
- Occupation: novelist[20], playwright[21], critic[22]
- Field of work: fiction[23], literary criticism[24], journalism[25], poetry[26]
- Position held: Minister of Justice of Brazil[27]
- Educated at: Law School, University of São Paulo[28]
- Notable work: The Guarani[29], Iracema[30], Ubirajara[31]
- Member of: Brazilian Academy of Letters[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Member of political party: Conservative Party[34]
- Movement: Romanticism[35]
- Genre: dramaturgy[36], chronicle[37], autobiography[38]
- Commons category: José de Alencar[39]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[40]
- Family name: de Alencar[41]
- Given name: José[42], Martiniano[43]
- Pseudonym: Erasmo[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:José de Alencar[45]
- Commons gallery: José de Alencar[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for José de Alencar include Teatro José de Alencar[47], a theatre building[48], in Brazil[49], founded in 1910[50] and Alencar[51], an impact crater[52].
Why It Matters
José de Alencar has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Works attributed to him include Iracema[55], a literary work[56]; The Guarani[57], a literary work[58]; and Five Minutes[59], a literary work[60]. Entities named for him include Teatro José de Alencar[47], a theatre building[48], in Brazil[49], founded in 1910[50] and Alencar[51], an impact crater[52].
FAQs
Where was José de Alencar born?
José de Alencar was born in Fortaleza[2].
Where did José de Alencar die?
José de Alencar passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].
Who were José de Alencar's parents?
José de Alencar's father was José Martiniano Pereira de Alencar[14].
Who was José de Alencar married to?
José de Alencar's spouses include Georgiana Augusta Cochrane[15].
What did José de Alencar do for work?
José de Alencar worked as a journalist[5], politician[6], lawyer[7], literary critic[8], and writer[9].
Where did José de Alencar go to school?
José de Alencar was educated at Law School, University of São Paulo[28].