Biography
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (Portuguese: [ʒwɐˈkĩ mɐˈɾi.ɐ mɐˈʃadu dʒ(i) ɐˈsis]), often known by his surnames as Machado de Assis, Machado, or Bruxo do Cosme Velho (21 June 1839 – 29 September 1908), was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. In 1897, he founded and became the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He was multilingual, having taught himself French, English, German and Greek later in life.
Born in Morro do Livramento, Rio de Janeiro, from a poor family, he was the grandson of freed slaves in a country where slavery would not be fully abolished until 49 years later. He barely studied in public schools and never attended university. With only his own intellect and autodidactism to rely on, he struggled to rise socially. To do so, he took several public positions, passing through the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Public Works, and achieving early fame in newspapers where he first published his poetry and chronicles.
Machado's work shaped the realism movement in Brazil. He became known for his wit and his eye-opening critiques of society. Generally considered to be Machado's greatest works are Dom Casmurro (1899), Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas ("Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas", also translated as Epitaph of a Small Winner) and Quincas Borba (also known in English as Philosopher or Dog?). In 1893 he published "A Missa do Galo" ("Midnight Mass"), often considered to be the greatest short story in Brazilian literature.
Filmography
all 26
Movies 24
Writer 20
TV Shows 2
Capitu and the Chapter (2023)
A Comédia Divina (2017)
That Pair of Arms! (2009)
Capitu (2008)
Os Óculos de Pedro Antão (2008)
The Herb of the Rat (2008)
What Is It Worth? (2005)
A Cartomante (2004)
Dom (2003)
Posthumous Memories (2001)
O Enfermeiro (1999)
A Causa Secreta (1994)
O Alienista (1993)
Quincas Borba (1988)
Helena (1987)
Brás Cubas (1985)
A Missa do Galo (1982)
Que Estranha Forma de Amar (1977)
Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça (1976)
A Cartomante (1975)
Um Homem Célebre (1974)
The Alienist (1970)
Journey to the End of the World (1968)
Capitu (1968)
Esse Rio que Eu Amo (1962)
Um Apólogo (1939)
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GenderMale
Birthday1839-06-21
Deathday1908-09-29 (69 years old)
Birth NameJoaquim Maria Machado de Assis
Birth PlaceRio de Janeiro, Brazil
CitizenshipsBrazil
Also Known AsJoaquim Maria Machado de Assis
Awardsknight of the Imperial Order of the Rose
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