Maria Firmina dos Reis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maria Firmina dos Reis

Abolitionist, author

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1825

Place of Birth: São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1917

Profession: writer, teacher, poet, novelist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Maria Firmina dos Reis (October 11, 1825 – November 11, 1917) was a Brazilian abolitionist and author.
Her novel Úrsula (1859) was a depiction of life for Afro-Brazilians under slavery.