Maria Firmina dos Reis | |
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 Sculpture of Maria Firmina dos Reis's portrait | |
| Born | March 11, 1822 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil[1] |
| Died | November 11, 1917 (aged 92) Guimarães, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Pen name | Uma Maranhense |
| Notable works | Úrsula (1859) |
Maria Firmina dos Reis (March 11, 1822 – November 11, 1917) was a Brazilian author. She is considered Brazil's first black female novelist. In 1859, she published her first book Úrsula, which is considered the first Brazilian abolitionist novel. The book tells the story of a love triangle, in which the system of slavery is put into question.
- ^ Sousa, Larissa da Silva (2022), "Maria Firmina DOS Reis "Uma Maranhense" Ilustre", 200 ANOS DE MARIA FIRMINA DOS REIS: PRIMEIRA EDUCADORA E ESCRITORA NEGRA DO BRASIL, Editora J. ALVES, pp. 21–38, doi:10.29327/582817.1-1, retrieved December 1, 2022