António José, ou O Poeta e a Inquisição
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António José, ou O Poeta e a Inquisição (in António José, or The Poet and the Inquisition
) is a theatre play
by Gonçalves de Magalhães, the first Brazil
ian Romantic
author. Written in and performed for the first time in 1838, it was published in that same year. It is considered to be the first play of the Brazilian theatre.
Its plot is loosely based on the final moments of life of the Portuguese Brazilian Jewish
playwright António José da Silva
, who was garrote
d and later burned by the Inquisition
.
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
) is a theatre play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
by Gonçalves de Magalhães, the first Brazil
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 Romantic
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
author. Written in and performed for the first time in 1838, it was published in that same year. It is considered to be the first play of the Brazilian theatre.
Its plot is loosely based on the final moments of life of the Portuguese Brazilian Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
playwright António José da Silva
António José da Silva
António José da Silva was a Portuguese-Brazilian dramatist, known as "the Jew" . The Brazilian spelling of his first name is Antônio.-Life:...
, who was garrote
Garrote
A garrote or garrote vil is a handheld weapon, most often referring to a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle someone....
d and later burned by the Inquisition
Portuguese Inquisition
The Portuguese Inquisition was formally established in Portugal in 1536 at the request of the King of Portugal, João III. Manuel I had asked for the installation of the Inquisition in 1515 to fulfill the commitment of marriage with Maria of Aragon, but it was only after his death that the Pope...
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