Antônio Olinto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antônio Olinto

Brazilian writer

Date of Birth: 10-May-1919

Place of Birth: Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Date of Death: 12-Sep-2009

Profession: writer, poet, translator, journalist, literary critic, novelist, linguist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Antônio Olinto Marques da Rocha (Ubá, MG - May 10, 1919 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ - September 12, 2009) was a Brazilian writer, essayist and translator. Among his work are included poetry, novels, literary criticism, political analysis, children's literature and dictionaries. He occupied the 8th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1997 until his death in 2009.