Maria Firmina dos Reis

Brazilian abolitionist, writer and journalist

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Lived 1825–1917, aged 92Brazil
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    1825–1917
    Aged 92
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Updated 2026-06-14

Maria Firmina dos Reis was a Brazilian author. She is considered Brazil's first black female novelist. In 1859, she published her first book Úrsula, which is considered the first Brazilian abolitionist novel. The book tells the story of a love triangle, in which the system of slavery is put into question.

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