João da Cruz e Sousa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

João da Cruz e Sousa

Brazilian poet

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1861

Place of Birth: Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1898

Profession: writer, poet, journalist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About João da Cruz e Sousa

  • João da Cruz e Sousa (November 24, 1861 – March 19, 1898) was a Brazilian poet and journalist, famous for being one of the first Brazilian Symbolist poets ever.
  • A descendant of African slaves, he has received the epithets of "Black Dante" and "Black Swan". He is the patron of the 15th chair of the Academia Catarinense de Letras.

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