Manuel Antônio de Almeida
Manuel Antônio de Almeida | |
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A photograph of Almeida | |
| Born | 17 November 1831 Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | 28 November 1861 (aged 30) Near Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Pen name | Um Brasileiro |
| Occupation | novelist, medician, teacher, literary critic |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | Memoirs of a Police Sergeant |
Manuel Antônio de Almeida (November 17, 1831 – November 28, 1861) was a Brazilian satirical writer, medician and teacher. He is famous for the book Memoirs of a Police Sergeant, written under the pen name Um Brasileiro (English: A Brazilian). He is the patron of the 28th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.