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José de Alencar

1829–1877 · 19th century

José de Alencar was a Brazilian novelist, playwright and politician, a leading figure of Brazilian Romanticism. His novels O Guarani (1857) and Iracema (1865) idealised the Indigenous peoples and the founding of Brazil, helping to create a national literature distinct from that of Portugal. He also served as a Conservative deputy and as minister of justice under Pedro II.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). José de Alencar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jose-de-alencar
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