Afonso Schmidt

Afonso Frederico Schimidt
Born Afonso Schimidt
(1890-06-29)29 June 1890
Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil
Died 6 August 1964(1964-08-06) (aged 51)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation Poet,writer
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Ethnicity White
Notable works O Retrato de Valentina, Zanzalá, O Tesouro de Cananeia

Affonso Schmidt (June 29, 1890 April 3, 1964) was a journalist, short story writer, novelist, playwright[1]

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

Novels

References

  1. Institute of History and Geography of Santos, ihgs.com.br Archived January 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.

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