Afonso Schmidt
Affonso Schmidt (June 29, 1890 – April 3, 1964) was a journalist, short story writer, novelist, playwright[1]
Afonso Frederico Schimidt | |
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| Born | Afonso Schimidt 29 June 1890 Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 6 August 1964 (aged 51) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Poet,writer |
| Notable works | O Retrato de Valentina, Zanzalá, O Tesouro de Cananeia |
Biography
Affonso Schmidt was born in Cubatão. In the city of Sao Paulo, he founded the newspapers, A Plebe and A Lanterna, along with legendary figures of the anarchist moviment: Edgard Leuenroth and Oreste Ristori.
In the city of Rio de Janeiro, founded the newspaper A Voz do Povo, which, in time, became the press organ of the workers of the country.
Writer extensively throughout his life, was the author of a vast literary and poetic work gathered in more than forty books and is also a pioneer of science fiction in Brazil. He died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 73.
Selected works
Poetry
- Lírios Roxos (1907)
- Miniaturas
- Janelas Abertas (1911)
- Mocidade (1921)
- Garoa (1932)
- Lusitania
- Poesias (1934)
- Poesia (1945)
Novels
- Brutalidade
- Os impunes
- O dragão e as virgens (fantasia)
- Pirapora
- As levianas
- Passarinho verde
- Ao relento (fantasia)
- Kellani
- A revolução brasileira (crônicas)
- A nova conflagração
- O evangelho dos livros
- Os negros
- Carne para canhão
- Curiango
- A sombra de Júlio Frank (romance)
- Colônia Cecília (romance)
- O Retrato de Valentina (1947) (romance)
- A Marcha (romance)
- O Menino Felipe (romance)
- O Tesouro de Cananeia (contos)
- A Vida de Paulo Eiró (crônicas)
- São Paulo de meus Amores (crônicas)
- Zanzalá (1938) (novela)
- A Primeira Viagem (autobiografia)
References
- Institute of History and Geography of Santos, ihgs.com.br Archived January 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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