Manuel Antônio de Almeida

Manuel Antônio de Almeida was born on 17 November 1831 in Rio de Janeiro, the son of a lieutenant, and grew up in poverty. He entered medical school in 1849, paid for his studies through journalism, obtained his degree in 1855 and never practised. Administrator of the Typografia Nacional from 1858, he met the young Machado de Assis there. He died on 28 November 1861 in the wreck of the steamer Hermes, off Macaé, while travelling to Campos.

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• NovelMemoirs of a Militia SergeantMemórias de um sargento de milíciasManuel Antônio de Almeida · 1854LiteraturePublic domain