Almeida Garrett

João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida, Visconde de Garrett ( born February 4, 1799 in Porto, † December 9, 1854 in Lisbon ) was a Portuguese novelist, poet, playwright and politician.

Almeida Garrett studied law at the Law Faculty of the University of Coimbra and practiced early in life with a large and flexible talent in all literary genres. Was His influence on Portuguese literature and is still remarkable. On top of that he of all the great writers of the 19th century is the one that is most read by the younger generation, studied and respected. His role as a politician was no less impressive than that of the writer. Some of his speeches in Parliament were famous, so you can assume that he was not only able to always find the right words, but these carry forward in an effective manner. Nevertheless, it was in poetry and in the theater, where the name of Almeida Garrett achieved immortality.

In 1836 he was commissioned by the government with the establishment of a national theater and a theater school, and then the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II and the National Conservatory (now the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema) emerged.

See also: Birthplace of Almeida Garrett

Works

In addition to countless political, historical and diplomatic writings and critical essays, especially the following books are to be emphasized:

Novels:

  • O Arco da Sant ' Ana (Part 1: 1845 Part 2: 1850 published )
  • Helena

Seals:

  • Camões (1825 )
  • Dona Branca (1826 )
  • Adosinda
  • Lírica de João Mínimo
  • Flores Fruto this
  • Folhas caídas (1853 )

Tragedies:

  • Catão
  • Mérope

Dramas:

  • To Auto de Gil Vicente ( 1838)
  • Free Luís de Sousa (1844 - is considered the main work )
  • O Alfageme de Santarém (1842 )

Comedies:

  • Filipa de Vilhena ( 1838)
  • A sobrinha do Marquês
  • As profecias do Bandarra

Travel, art and landscape descriptions:

  • Viagens na minha terra (1846 )
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