José de Santa Rita Durão (1722-1784), known simply as Santa Rita Durão, was a Colonial Brazilian Neoclassic poet, orator and Augustinian friar. He is considered a forerunner of "Indianism" in Brazilian literature, with his epic poem Caramuru.
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About this person
Country
BrazilCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1722 to 1784 · aged 62
Written about in
10 languages
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