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Antônio Houaiss

Brazilian lexicographer (1915-1999).

Born October 15th, 1915 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died March 7th, 1999 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Occupations
journalist, lexicographer, linguist, literary critic, politician, romanist

Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz