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- João da Cruz e Sousa (born Nov. 24, 1861, Desterro, Braz.—died March 19, 1898, Sítio) was a poet, the leading figure of the Symbolist movement in Brazil. Cruz e Sousa was the son of freed slaves. He traveled widely throughout Brazil in early adulthood, both as a member of a theatrical company and in abolitionist campaigns.
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João da Cruz e Sousa (24 November 1861 – 19 March 1898), also referred to simply as Cruz e Sousa, was a Brazilian poet and journalist, famous for being one of the first Brazilian Symbolist poets. A descendant of African slaves, he has received the epithets of "Black Dante " and "Black Swan".
João da Cruz e Sousa ( b. 24 November 1861; d. 19 March 1898), Brazilian poet. Born in Santa Catarina to freed slaves, Cruz e Sousa became one of the most notable men of letters of his time. His protector, the former master of his parents, sent him through high school (1874) and tutorials.
Nov 24, 2015 · Poet João da Cruz e Sousa, (November 24, 1861-March 19, 1898) was the leading figure of the Symbolist movement in Brazil. Called the Cisne Negro (“Black Swan”) by his contemporaries, his poetry weds the technical principles of French Symbolism to themes drawn from his social concerns and his own personal suffering.
Aug 24, 2024 · Cruz e Sousa, nascido em 24 de novembro de 1861, em Desterro, atual Florianópolis, é um dos mais importantes poetas do simbolismo brasileiro. Filho de um ex-escravo, sua trajetória de vida foi marcada por desafios e superações, refletindo em sua obra a luta contra o preconceito racial e as dificuldades sociais da época.
Conheça a vida de Cruz e Sousa, poeta catarinense negro que brilhou como importante escritor simbolista, além de ter sido figura de destaque na luta abolicionista.
The son of a mother who was a freed slave and a father who was still one when Cruz e Sousa was born, by the time of his death he had become Brazil's greatest poet and an artist of the stature of Mallarme and Stefan George.
