Almeida Garrett

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Birthday 1799-02-04

Deathday 1854-12-09 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Porto, Portugal

Almeida Garrett

Biography

João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, Viscount of Almeida Garrett. was a Portuguese poet, playwright, novelist and politician. He is considered to be the introducer of the Romanticism in Portugal. He is regarded as one of history's greatest romantics and a true revolutionary and humanist.

Known For

Writer

2001
Who Are You?

as Novel

1950
1924
The Monk from Santarem

as Theatre Play