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Olavo Bilac | |
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Born | Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac 16 December 1865 Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
Died | 28 December 1918 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 53)
Occupation | Poet, journalist, translator |
Alma mater | Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
Literary movement | Parnassianism |
Notable works | Poesias Brazilian Flag Anthem |
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Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac (16 December 1865 – 28 December 1918), known simply as Olavo Bilac (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈlavu biˈlak(i)]), was a Brazilian Parnassian poet, journalist and translator. Alongside Alberto de Oliveira and Raimundo Correia, he was a member of the "Parnassian Triad". He was elected the "Prince of Brazilian Poets" in 1907 by the magazine Fon-Fon. He wrote the lyrics of the Brazilian Flag Anthem.[1]
He founded and occupied the 15th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1897 until his death in 1918.[2] He is also the patron of the military service in Brazil due to his campaigns in favor of conscription.