Alberto da Costa e Silva

Brazilian writer, historian, diplomat and politician (1931-2023) · Brazil · On the map · Writers · Died at 92

Alberto da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian historian, poet, and diplomat. He won the 2014 Camões Prize.

Alberto da Costa e Silva is read about 20 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026

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A life in dates

2023Died26 November 20232014Camões PrizeAward2004Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award2003Juca Pato PrizeAward1931Born12 May 1931

Also in Deutsch

Camões Prize2014

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)2004

Juca Pato Prize2003

Commander of the Military Order of Christ

Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ

Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry

Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry

Commander of the Order of Prince Henry

Knight of the Order of Prince Henry

Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

Country

Brazil