Austregésilo de Athayde
Austregésilo de Athayde | |
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| Born | September 25, 1898 |
| Died | September 13, 1993 (aged 94) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupations | Writer, journalist |
| Organization | Brazilian Academy of Letters |
| Title | Occupant of the 8th Chair |
| Term | 1958–1993 |
| Predecessor | Oliveira Viana |
| Successor | Antônio Calado |
Austregésilo de Athayde (September 25, 1898 – September 13, 1993) was a born in Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil. His career includes being invited by Assis Chateaubriand to work at a top position at the Diários Associados. Later he became an emblematic figure for the Brazilian Academy of Letters as he served as President of the organization for 34 years.[1] He is also the Patron of the 4th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Fine Arts.[2]
He was active in human rights causes in Brazil. Austregésilo de Athayde died on September 13, 1993, in Rio de Janeiro at age 94.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Austregésilo de Athayde". Academia Brasileira de Letras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ↑ "De Cadeira (De Grau)". Academia Brasileira de Belas Artes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ "A Legacy of Human Transformation | Dialogue between Austregésilo de Athayde and Daisaku Ikeda". SGI Action for Peace. SGI Quarterly. October 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Austregésilo de Athayde.
- Portuguese site
- Austregesilo de Athayde recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division's audio literary archive on August 10, 1976.
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