Austregésilo de Athayde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Austregésilo de Athayde

Brazilian writer and journalist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1898

Place of Birth: Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil

Date of Death: 13-Sep-1993

Profession: writer, teacher, translator, journalist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Austregésilo de Athayde (September 25, 1898 – September 13, 1993, age 94) was a writer and journalist born in Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil.
His career includes being invited by Assis Chateaubriand to work at a top position at the Diários Associados.
Later he became an emblematic figure for the Academia Brasileira de Letras as he served as President of the organization for 34 years. He was active in human rights causes in Brazil.
Austregésilo de Athayde died on September 13, 1993 in Rio de Janeiro at age 94.