Joaqium Maria Machado de AssisJoaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908), the mixed-race grandson of freed slaves, was born in Rio de Janeiro. Largely self-taught, he wrote many novels, stories, plays, and poems, eventually becoming the first president of the Brazilian Academy ofLetters and gaining recognition as Brazil's greatest writer. Read More Read Less
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