José Maria de Eça de Queirós

Portuguese writer and diplomat (1845–1900)
Person human Q316327
José Maria de Eça de Queirós
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Summary

José Maria de Eça de Queirós was born on November 25, 1845[1], in Póvoa de Varzim[2]. He died on August 16, 1900[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], diplomat[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Church of Santa Engrácia[9]
  • Child: António Eça de Queiroz[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal[11]
  • Position held: ambassador[12]
  • Educated at: Law School of the University of Coimbra[13]
  • Notable work: O Crime do Padre Amaro[14], Os Maias[15]
  • Influenced by: Almeida Garrett[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Movement: Romanticism[18], literary realism[19], Naturalism[20]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[21]
  • Family name: Eça[22], Queiroz[23], Albuquerque[24], Arriaga[25]
  • Given name: José[26], Maria[27]
  • Official website: http://www.feq.pt/[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Library of the World's Best Literature[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34]

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Machado de Assis[35], a writer[36], 1839–1908[37], of Brazil[38], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[39].

Works attributed to him include Os Maias[40], a literary work[41]; O Crime do Padre Amaro[42], a literary work[43]; Cousin Bazilio[44], a literary work[45]; The Relic[46], a literary work[47]; and The Mandarin[48], a literary work[49].

FAQs

Where was José Maria de Eça de Queirós born?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós was born in Póvoa de Varzim[2].

Where did José Maria de Eça de Queirós die?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós passed away in Paris[4].

What did José Maria de Eça de Queirós do for work?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós worked as a journalist[5], diplomat[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did José Maria de Eça de Queirós go to school?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós was educated at Law School of the University of Coimbra[13].

Who did José Maria de Eça de Queirós influence?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós has been cited as an influence by Machado de Assis[35].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . rtp.pt. rtp.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [15] ↑ . pt.wikipedia.org. pt.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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