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José de Alencar
Brazilian writer (1829–1877).
Born May 1st, 1829 in Fortaleza.
Died December 12th, 1877 at 48 years old in Rio de Janeiro (tuberculosis).
Occupations
journalist, lawyer, literary critic, novelist, politician, writer
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson