Martins Pena, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martins Pena

Brazilian writer

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1815

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1848

Profession: writer, diplomat, playwright

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Luís Carlos Martins Pena (November 5, 1815 – December 7, 1848) was a Brazilian playwright, famous for introducing to Brazil the "comedy of manners", winning the epithet of "the Brazilian Molière". He is patron of the 29th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.