Paula Brito

Biography

Francisco de Paula Brito (2 December 1809 – 5 December 1861), who wrote under the name Paula Brito, was a Brazilian editor, journalist, writer, poet, playwright, translator and lyricist who was a precursor of the black press in Brazil. He worked in several printing shops and founded the Sociedade Petalógica, which had as a notable member the then-young writer Machado de Assis.

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