Antônio Peregrino Maciel Monteiro
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Antônio Peregrino Maciel Monteiro, 2nd Baron of Itamaracá
(April 30, 1804 — January 5, 1868) was a Brazil
ian poet, orator, diplomat, politician, medician and journalist. He is the patron of the 27th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
, patron of the 7th chair of the Pernambucan Academy of Letters
, and of the 23rd chair of the National Academy of Medicine
.
, Pernambuco
, to Manuel Francisco Maciel Monteiro (who was the brother of the previous Baron of Itamaracá, Tomás Antônio Maciel Monteiro
) and Manuela Lins de Melo. After making preparatory studies in Olinda
, he went to France
in 1823, where he graduated in Medicine
, Science
and Letters
at the University of Paris
. In 1829, he returns to Recife, where he becomes a doctor for a short time — he would abandon his medical career to become a politician.
He was a provincial deputy in 1833 and a general deputy from 1834 to 1844, and again from 1850 to 1853. He was also the minister of Foreign Affairs from 1837 to 1839, and the headmaster of the Faculdade de Direito de Olinda from 1839 to 1844. As a journalist, he worked for journals O Lidador, A Carranca and A União. In 1853, following his diplomatic career, he went to Lisbon
, where his diplomatic acting would give him the title of second Baron
of Itamaracá, in a post that would last until his death, in 1868. His remains were brought to Pernambuco in 1870, and, in 1872, he was buried at a mausoleum built for him, in the bairro
of Santo Amaro
, in Recife.
, under the name Poesias (Poetry).
Itamaracá
Itamaracá is an island and a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. The name means "stone shaker" in Tupi, from the words itá and mbara'ká . Itamaracá has a total area of 65.41 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 18,658 inhabitants in 2009 according with IBGE...
(April 30, 1804 — January 5, 1868) was a 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 poet, orator, diplomat, politician, medician and journalist. He is the patron of the 27th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
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...
, patron of the 7th chair of the Pernambucan Academy of Letters
Academia Pernambucana de Letras
The Academia Pernambucana de Letras is a literary association established in the manner of the French Academy of Letters, founded in January 26 of 1901 in Recife by Carneiro Vilela and other pernambucan writers of time, with a total of 20 seats...
, and of the 23rd chair of the National Academy of Medicine
Academia Nacional de Medicina
Academia Nacional de Medicina is the Brazilian National Academy of Medicine, a body composed by the most august representatives of Brazilian medicine....
.
Life
Monteiro was born in RecifeRecife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, to Manuel Francisco Maciel Monteiro (who was the brother of the previous Baron of Itamaracá, Tomás Antônio Maciel Monteiro
Tomás Antônio Maciel Monteiro
Tomás Antônio Maciel Monteiro, 1st Baron of Itamaracá was a Brazilian politician and magistrate. He was born in Recife, Pernambuco, to Antônio Francisco Monteiro and Joana Ferreira Maciel Gouvim....
) and Manuela Lins de Melo. After making preparatory studies in Olinda
Olinda
Olinda is a historic city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, just north of Recife and south of Paulista...
, he went to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1823, where he graduated in Medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and Letters
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
at the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
. In 1829, he returns to Recife, where he becomes a doctor for a short time — he would abandon his medical career to become a politician.
He was a provincial deputy in 1833 and a general deputy from 1834 to 1844, and again from 1850 to 1853. He was also the minister of Foreign Affairs from 1837 to 1839, and the headmaster of the Faculdade de Direito de Olinda from 1839 to 1844. As a journalist, he worked for journals O Lidador, A Carranca and A União. In 1853, following his diplomatic career, he went to Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, where his diplomatic acting would give him the title of second Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
of Itamaracá, in a post that would last until his death, in 1868. His remains were brought to Pernambuco in 1870, and, in 1872, he was buried at a mausoleum built for him, in the bairro
Bairro
Bairro is a Portuguese word and refers to a community or region within a city or municipality. Bairros exist in the majority of large cities in the world. Related words in English include neighborhood, district, borough or subdivision...
of Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro, is Portuguese for "Saint Amaro" or Amarus the Pilgrim, but may also refer to:-Portugal:*Santo Amaro , a civil parish in the district of Sousel...
, in Recife.
Works
Monteiro's poems were published posthumously, in 19051905 in literature
The year 1905 in literature involved some significant new books.-Events:*L. Frank Baum's Animal Fairy Tales are published in The Delineator magazine from January to September....
, under the name Poesias (Poetry).