Homero de Miranda Leão (1 January 1913 – 8 August 1987) was a poet, teacher and politician. He was born in
Maués
Maués is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 65,040 (2020) and its area is 39,988 km².
Geography and location
Maués is known as the "Land of Guaraná". There are sandy beaches, and Maues summer fe ...
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Amazonas,
Brazil
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, the son of Manuel José de Miranda Leão and Eponina Martins de Miranda Leão, he was married to Letícia Faraco de Miranda Leão.
In his home town of Maués, he was a noted teacher of Portuguese. As a member of the
Union of Brazilian Writers and the
Amazonian Academy of Letters he has published two editions of a book of poems titled ''Mundurucânia''. He was recognised by several major awards, particularly from
Ipiranga and the Governor of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
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1913 births
1987 deaths
People from Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Mayors of places in Brazil
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