Laurindo José da Silva Rabelo (July 8, 1826 – September 28, 1864) was a Brazilian Ultra-Romantic poet, teacher and medician. Famous for his lundu lyrics and satires, he won the epithet of "the Brazilian Bocage", and, because of his physical appearance, the nickname "Poeta-Lagartixa" ("Gecko-Poet").[1]
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| Born | Laurindo José da Silva Rabelo July 8, 1826 Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | September 28, 1864 (aged 38) Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Pen name | Poeta-Lagartixa |
| Occupation | Poet, teacher, doctor |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | Trovas |
| Spouse | Adelaide Luísa Cordeiro |
He is the patron of the 26th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
Life
editRabelo was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1826, to Ricardo José da Silva Rabelo and Luísa Maria da Conceição. His parents 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 Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras, but he couldn't make it either. Finally, he entered in a Medicine course, finishing it in Bahia, but exercising 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.
Works
editThe only work written by Rabelo is the poetry book Trovas (Ballads), published in 1853. Trovas received many posthumous re-edits.
References
edit- ^ "Laurindo Rabelo" (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
