Almeida Garrett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Almeida Garrett

Portuguese writer and politician

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1799

Place of Birth: Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1854

Profession: writer, poet, politician, diplomat, playwright, novelist

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett (Portuguese pronunciation: [a?'m?jd? g?'??t(?)]; 4 February 1799 – 9 December 1854) was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist, politician, and a peer of the realm.
A major promoter of theater in Portugal he is considered the greatest figure of Portuguese Romanticism and a true revolutionary and humanist.
He proposed the construction of the D.
Maria II National Theatre and the creation of the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.