Laurindo Rabelo
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Laurindo José da Silva Rabelo (July 8, 1826 – September 28, 1864) was a Brazilian Ultra-Romantic poet, teacher and medician. Famous for his lundu lyrics and satires, he won the epithet of "the Brazilian Bocage", and, because of his physical appearance, the nickname "Poeta-Lagartixa" ("Gecko-Poet").[1]
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Born | Laurindo José da Silva Rabelo (1826-07-08)July 8, 1826 Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Died | September 28, 1864(1864-09-28) (aged 38) Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Pen name | Poeta-Lagartixa |
Occupation | Poet, teacher, doctor |
Literary movement | Romanticism |
Notable works | Trovas |
Spouse | Adelaide Luísa Cordeiro |
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He is the patron of the 26th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.