Austregésilo de Athayde
Appearance
Austregésilo de Athayde | |
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Born | |
Died | September 13, 1993 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 94)
Occupation(s) | 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 Academia Brasileira de Letras as he served as President of the organization for 34 years.[1]
He was active in human rights causes in Brazil.[2] Austregésilo de Athayde died on September 13, 1993, in Rio de Janeiro at age 94.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Austregésilo de Athayde and Daisaku Ikeda | Daisaku Ikeda Official Website". www.daisakuikeda.org. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
External links
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- Portuguese site
- Austregesilo de Athayde recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division's audio literary archive on August 10, 1976.