About Austregésilo de Athayde
Lived 1898 – 1993 (aged 94). Austregésilo de Athayde was a Brazilian journalist, translator, teacher and writer.
Austregésilo de Athayde (September 25, 1898 – September 13, 1993) was a born in Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil. His career includes being invited by Assis Chateaubriand to work at a top position at the Diários Associados. Later he became an emblematic figure for the Brazilian Academy of Letters as he served as President of the organization for 34 years. He is also the Patron of the 4th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Fine Arts.
He was active in human rights causes in Brazil. Austregésilo de Athayde died on September 13, 1993, in Rio de Janeiro at age 94.
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Who was Austregésilo de Athayde?
Brazilian writer and journalist (1898–1993)
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Austregésilo de Athayde was born on 25 September 1898 in Caruaru.
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Austregésilo de Athayde died on 13 September 1993 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Austregésilo de Athayde was a journalist, translator, teacher and writer.
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Austregésilo de Athayde was Brazilian.
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