Bento Teixeira
Portuguese poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bento Teixeira (1561? – 1618?) was a Portuguese poet. He is considered to be the introducer of Baroque in the Portuguese colony of Brazil and the first Brazilian poet — however, this last affirmation is contested by many historians.
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Bento Teixeira | |
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Born | 1561 Porto, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 1618 (aged 56–57) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Occupation | Poet, teacher |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Literary movement | Baroque |
Notable works | Prosopopeia |
Spouse | Filipa Raposa |
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