Basílio da Gama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Basílio da Gama

Brazilian poet

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1741

Place of Birth: Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1795

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Aries

José Basílio da Gama (April 10, 1740 – July 31, 1795) was a Portuguese poet and member of the Society of Jesus, born in the colony of Brazil, famous for the epic poem O Uraguai.
He wrote under pen name Termindo Sipílio. He is patron of the 4th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.