Author: José de Alencar
Alternate names: José Martiniano de Alencar; Jose Martiniano de Alencar; Erasmo; José de Alencar; Jose  de Alencar; José de Alencar; Jose De Alencar; Jose Martiniano De Alencar; José Martiniano De Alencar; Jose De ALENCAR; José Alencar; José de José de Alencar; JOSÉ DE ALENCAR; José de Alençar
Born: 1 May 1829
Died: 12 December 1877
Bio: José de Alencar was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, orator, novelist and dramatist. He is considered to be one of the most famous and influential Brazilian Romantic novelists of the 19th century, and a major exponent of the literary tradition known as "Indianism" (romantic tales of indigenous life incorporating vocabulary of Amerindian origin referring to flora, fauna, and tribal customs).

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José de Alencar foi um escritor e político brasileiro. É notável como escritor por ter sido o fundador do romance de temática nacional.