Coelho Neto

Coelho Neto

Henrique Maximiano Coelho Neto (February 21, 1864, Caxias, Maranhão Northeast Brazil — November 28, 1934) was a Brazilian writer and politician. He founded and occupied the second chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, from 1897 until his death in 1934.

He was also the president of the aforementioned Academy in 1926.

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