Afrânio Peixoto
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Afrânio Peixoto was a Brazil
ian medic, author, professor, and politician. Among his works are Maria Bonita
. He was also President of Academia Brasileira de Letras
in the 1922-1923 period.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian medic, author, professor, and politician. Among his works are Maria Bonita
Maria Bonita
Maria Bonita is a romance novel, one of a trilogy, based on the story of Maria, the wife of João Lopes da Costa Pinho. João Lopes da Costa Pinho emigrated to Brazil from Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. Some say he arrived barefoot but he went on to be immensely wealthy, owning some 32 cattle and...
. He was also President of Academia Brasileira de Letras
Academia Brasileira de Letras
Academia Brasileira de Letras is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century by a group of 40 writers and poets inspired by the Académie Française. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on December 15, 1896, with the statutes being...
in the 1922-1923 period.