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Casimiro de Abreu | |
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| Born | Casimiro José Marques de Abreu 4 January 1839 |
| Died | 18 October 1860 (aged 21) Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, playwright, novelist |
| Known for | poetry |
| Notable work | As Primaveras |
Casimiro José Marques de Abreu (January 4, 1839 – October 18, 1860) was a Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright, adept of the "Ultra-Romanticism" movement. He is famous for the poem "Meus oito anos".
He is patron of the 6th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. In 1999 Casimiro de Abreu's headstone was broken by an unnamed person