Antônio Olinto Marques da Rocha (Ubá, MG - May 10, 1919 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ - September 12, 2009) was a Brazilian writer, essayist and translator.
Among his work are included poetry, novels, literary criticism, political analysis, children's literature and dictionaries.
He occupied the 8th chair of the
Brazilian Academy of Letters
The Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL) ( English: ''Brazilian Academy of Letters'') is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on Tue ...
from 1997 until his death in 2009.
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1919 births
2009 deaths
Members of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
Brazilian male poets
Brazilian translators
Brazilian literary critics
People from Ubá
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20th-century Brazilian poets
20th-century translators
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20th-century Brazilian male writers
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