Eça de Queiroz
Portuguese realist writer (1845–1900) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Maria de Eça de Queiroz[1] or Queirós (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈɾiɐ ðɨ ˈɛsɐ ðɨ kɐjˈɾɔʃ]; 25 November 1845 – 16 August 1900) is generally considered to have been the greatest Portuguese writer in the realist style.[2] Zola considered him to be far greater than Flaubert.[3] In the London Observer, Jonathan Keates ranked him alongside Dickens, Balzac and Tolstoy.[4]
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Eça and the second or paternal family name is de Queiroz.
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Born | José Maria de Eça de Queiroz (1845-11-25)25 November 1845 Póvoa de Varzim, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 16 August 1900(1900-08-16) (aged 54) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
Occupation | Novelist/Consul |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Literary movement | Realism, Romanticism |
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