Carlos Magalhães de Azeredo

Carlos Magalhães de Azeredo ( born September 7, 1872 in Rio de Janeiro, † November 4, 1963 in Rome) was a Brazilian diplomat, lawyer, journalist and writer.

Life

Carlos Magalhães de Azeredo was a son of Leopoldina Magalhães de Azeredo and Carlos Magalhães de Azeredo († June 1872 ). From 1879 to 1880 he studied at Colégio de São Carlos Porto on, later on the Colégio São Luís in Itu. In 1884 he wrote the poems " Inspirações because infância ". In 1889 he corresponded with Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, who recognized his literary talent. From 1888 to 1893 he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo. In 1895, he joined the Foreign Service of the Itamaraty and published articles in the newspapers of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Diplomatic career

From 1895 to 1896 he was secretary of legation Second Class to the Holy See in Montevideo from 1895 to 1896. In 1901, he was first class and 1911 promoted to secretary of legation to the Legation. In 1912 he was Minister Resident in Havana and was accredited with governments in Central America. From 1913 to 1914 he was Minister Resident in Athens. From 1914 to 1934 he headed the diplomatic mission to the Holy See, which in 1919 was upgraded to an Embassy.

After he was forced into retirement, he lived in Rome, where his residence developed into a meeting place of Brazilian intellectuals in Italy. He was one of the founders of the Academia Brasileira de Letras, was from 1897 to 1963 Member on the ninth chair. He was a member of the Brazilian historical and geographical institute, the International Academy of Diplomacy and the Institute of Coimbra. His literary work is extensive and virtually unknown in Brazil. Itamar Franco, who was ambassador to Rome, made ​​his records and could find passed in December 2003, the Academia Brasileira de Letras.

Publications

  • Alma primitiva, short stories, 1895.
  • José de Alencar, ensaio, 1895.
  • Procelárias, poems, 1898.
  • Portugal no Centenario Indias, poems, 1898.
  • Baladas e Fantasias, short stories, 1900.
  • O Poema da Paz, na Aurora do Século XX, 1901.
  • Homens e Livros, essay, 1902.
  • Horas Sagradas, poems, 1903.
  • O Hino de Púrpura, poems, 1906.
  • Quase Parábola, short stories, 1913.
  • Vida e Sonho, poems, 1919.
  • A Volta do Imperador, poems, 1920.
  • Lauds do Jardim Real de Atenas, poems, 1921.
  • Ariadne, narrative, 1922.
  • Casos do Amor e do Instinto, short stories, 1924.
  • O Eterno e o Efêmero, short stories, 1936.
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