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Almeida Garrett

Also known as João Baptista de Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett

Portuguese writer and politician (1799–1854)

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Almeida Garrett was a Portuguese writer, poet, diplomat, and playwright born in Porto on 4 February 1799. He was educated at the University of Coimbra and wrote in Portuguese. His works include *O Toucador*, *Camões*, and *Memoria historica de J. Xavier Mousinho da Silveira*. He was influenced by Laurence Sterne, Friedrich Schiller, Gil Vicente, and Victor Hugo, and was associated with the Romanticism movement.

Garrett died in Lisbon on 9 December 1854 due to infarction. He was buried at the Church of Santa Engrácia. His birth name was João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett. He was a member of the Catholic Church. His works have been described in sources such as the *Svensk uppslagsbok*, *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Almeida Garrett is referenced by 482 other articles, and connects out to Romanticism, Terceira Island and Miguel I of Portugal.

Vinony files it under 1799 births, 1854 deaths and 19th-century Portuguese dramatists and playwrights.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 4 February 1799
Died: 9 December 1854
Works: 79

Top works

Memoria historica de J. Xavier Mousinho da Silveira ...
O Toucador
Camões
Carta de M. Scevola, [pseud.].
Camoens

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Porto, Portugal

João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, Viscount of Almeida Garrett. was a Portuguese poet, playwright, novelist and politician. He is considered to be the introducer of the Romanticism in Portugal. He is regarded as one of history's greatest romantics and a true revolutionary and humanist.

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Key facts

Born: João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett , ( 1799-02-04 ) 4 February 1799, Porto , Kingdom of Portugal
Died: 9 December 1854 (1854-12-09) (aged 55), Lisbon , Kingdom of Portugal
Occupation: Poet , playwright , novelist, politician, journalist
Nationality: Portuguese
Literary movement: Romanticism
Notable works: Viagens na Minha Terra , Camões , Frei Luís de Sousa
Prime minister: The Duke of Saldanha
Preceded by: António Jervis de Atouguia
Succeeded by: António Jervis de Atouguia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: João
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal
Place of birth: Porto
Place of death: Lisbon
Occupation: novelist
Educated at: University of Coimbra
Languages spoken: Portuguese
Native language: Portuguese
Religion: Catholic Church
Movement: Romanticism
Image: Almeida Garrett por Guglielmi.jpg

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Commons category: Almeida Garrett
date of birth: 1799-00-00
date of death: 1854-00-00
birth name: João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett
influenced by: Friedrich Schiller
name in native language: João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett
place of burial: Church of Santa Engrácia
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: infarction
Commons Creator page: Almeida Garrett
writing language: Portuguese
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Almeida Garrett, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett ( Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈmɐjðɐ ɣɐˈʁɛtɨ]; 4 February 1799 – 9 December 1854) was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist, politician, and a peer of the realm. A major promoter of theater in Portugal he is considered the greatest figure of Portuguese Romanticism and a true revolutionary and humanist. He proposed the construction of the D. Maria II National Theatre and the creation of the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.

Biography

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