Joaquim de Sousa Andrade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joaquim de Sousa Andrade

Brazilian poet

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1833

Place of Birth: Guimarães, Maranhão, Brazil

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1902

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Joaquim de Sousa Andrade, better known by his pseudonym Sousândrade (July 9, 1833 – April 20, 1902), was a Brazilian poet, adept of the "Condorist" movement.
His poetry, exceedingly innovative for the time it was published, is now considered an early example of Symbolism and Modernism in Brazil. He also designed the flag of the Brazilian State of Maranhão.