Author: Abel Botelho
Alternate names: Abel Acácio de Almeida Botelho; Abel Acacia de Almeida Botelho; Abel de Almeida Botelho
Born: 23 September 1854
Died: 1917
Bio: Abel Botelho was a Portuguese military officer and diplomat who distinguished himself as a writer. A representative of Naturalism in Portugal, he wrote, among others, O Barão de Lavos and O Livro de Alda, the first two titles in his “Patologia Social” (Social Pathology) series.