Olavo Bilac, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Olavo Bilac

Brazilian poet, journalist, translator

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1865

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 28-Dec-1918

Profession: writer, poet, journalist, linguist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac (16 December 1865 – 28 December 1918), often known as Olavo Bilac (Portuguese pronunciation: [o'lavu bi'lak(i)]), was a Brazilian Parnassian poet, journalist and translator.
Alongside Alberto de Oliveira and Raimundo Correia, he was a member of the "Parnassian Triad".
He was elected the "Prince of Brazilian Poets" in 1907 by the magazine Fon-Fon.
He wrote the lyrics of the Brazilian Flag Anthem. He founded and occupied the 15th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1897 until his death in 1918.
He is also the patron of the military service in Brazil due to his campaigns in favor of conscription.