Laurindo Rabelo
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Laurindo José da Silva Rabelo (July 8, 1826 — September 28, 1864) was a Brazil
ian Ultra-Romantic
poet, teacher and medician. Famous for his lundus and satires, he won the epithet
of "the Brazilian Bocage
", and, because of his physical appearance, the nickname "Poeta-Lagartixa" ("Gecko
-Poet").
He is the patron of the 26th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
.
in 1826, to Ricardo José da Silva Rabelo and Luísa Maria da Conceição. Both his parents were Afro-Brazilian
, and were very poor. Initially, he planned to follow the ecclesiastic career, and entered in a seminary
, but he quit, because of intrigues among his colleagues. He tried a course at the Escola Militar, but he couldn't make it either. Finally, he entered in a Medicine
course, finishing it in Bahia
, but exercing his profession in Rio.
In 1857, he became a doctor for the Army, at Rio Grande do Sul
, returning definitely to Rio in 1863, becoming a History
, Geography
and Portuguese
teacher. In 1860, he married Adelaide Luísa Cordeiro, and could finally get rid of his poverty.
He died in 1864, due to heart problems.
. Trovas received many posthumous re-edits.
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 Ultra-Romantic
Ultra-romanticism
Ultra-Romanticism was a Portuguese and Brazilian literary movement that occurred during the 1840s, 1850s and the early 1860s. Aesthetically similar to the Dark Romanticism, as the name implies it is an overvalue of the Romantic ideals....
poet, teacher and medician. Famous for his lundus and satires, he won the epithet
Epithet
An epithet or byname is a descriptive term accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It is also a descriptive title...
of "the Brazilian Bocage
Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage
Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage was a Portuguese Neoclassic poet, writing under the pen name Elmano Sadino.-Biography:...
", and, because of his physical appearance, the nickname "Poeta-Lagartixa" ("Gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
-Poet").
He is the patron of the 26th 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...
.
Life
Rabelo was born in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in 1826, to Ricardo José da Silva Rabelo and Luísa Maria da Conceição. Both his parents were Afro-Brazilian
Afro-Brazilian
In Brazil, the term "preto" is one of the five categories used by the Brazilian Census, along with "branco" , "pardo" , "amarelo" and "indígena"...
, and were very poor. Initially, he planned to follow the ecclesiastic career, and entered in a seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
, but he quit, because of intrigues among his colleagues. He tried a course at the Escola Militar, but he couldn't make it either. Finally, he entered in a 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....
course, finishing it in Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, but exercing his profession in Rio.
In 1857, he became a doctor for the Army, at Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, returning definitely to Rio in 1863, becoming a History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
teacher. In 1860, he married Adelaide Luísa Cordeiro, and could finally get rid of his poverty.
He died in 1864, due to heart problems.
Works
The only work written by Rabelo is the poetry book Trovas (Ballads), published in 18531853 in literature
The year 1853 in literature involved some significant new books.-Events:*Charles Dickens writes Bleak House, the first English novel to feature a detective.*William Wells Brown becomes the first African American novelist to be published.-New books:...
. Trovas received many posthumous re-edits.