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Oliveira Lima

1867 – 1928

Brazilian writer, librarian, literary critic, diplomat, historian and journalist

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Lived 1867 – 1928 (aged 60). Oliveira Lima was a Brazilian writer, literary critic, teacher, librarian, journalist and historian.

Manuel de Oliveira Lima (December 25, 1867 – March 24, 1928) was a Brazilian writer, literary critic, diplomat, historian, and journalist.

Manuel de Oliveira Lima was born in Recife, state of Pernambuco, Empire of Brazil on December 25, 1867.

He represented Brazil in several countries and was a visiting professor at Harvard University. He acted as chargé d'affaires to the United States from May 19 to June 5, 1898.

He was a founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

Passionate about books, he collected them throughout his life and assembled the third largest collection on Brazil, losing only to the National Library of Brazil and to the library of the University of São Paulo. The Oliveira Lima Library, located at the Catholic University of America, Washington, US, has 58,000 books in addition to correspondence exchanged with intellectuals, more than six hundred paintings and countless albums of clippings with newspaper news. It is part of the collection also one of the three busts of Dom Pedro I sculpted by Marc Ferrez (uncle of the eponymous photographer), the only one of the three made in bronze.

He died at Washington, D.C., on March 24, 1928.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Oliveira Lima?

Brazilian writer, librarian, literary critic, diplomat, historian and journalist

When was Oliveira Lima born?

Oliveira Lima was born on 25 December 1867 in Recife.

When did Oliveira Lima die?

Oliveira Lima died on 24 March 1928 in Washington, D.C..

What was Oliveira Lima's occupation?

Oliveira Lima was a writer, literary critic, teacher, librarian, journalist and historian.

What nationality was Oliveira Lima?

Oliveira Lima was Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oliveira Lima

· Wikidata: Q4902620

· DBpedia: Oliveira Lima

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