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As a young man he led a wild life but then took minor orders in the Church. Bored by the religious life he turned to writing and wrote 58 novels and over 40 other volumes of poetry, criticism and plays. He is especially famous for his brilliant command of Portuguese, which he studied intensively while in prison in 1860-61 for adultery. In 1885 he was created a viscount in recognition of his contribution to Portuguese letters. His health later failed, he went blind, and committed suicide. | As a young man he led a wild life but then took minor orders in the Church. Bored by the religious life he turned to writing and wrote 58 novels and over 40 other volumes of poetry, criticism and plays. He is especially famous for his brilliant command of Portuguese, which he studied intensively while in prison in 1860-61 for adultery. In 1885 he was created a viscount in recognition of his contribution to Portuguese letters. His health later failed, he went blind, and committed suicide. | ||
| − | He was also a birth father. | + | He was also a [[Birth Father|birth father]]. |
The Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco was named after him. | The Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco was named after him. | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 24 March 2014
Source: Wikipedia.org.
Biography
1825-1890
Portuguese writer
Castelo Branco was born illegitimate in Lisbon, and raised by relatives after being orphaned as a very young child.
As a young man he led a wild life but then took minor orders in the Church. Bored by the religious life he turned to writing and wrote 58 novels and over 40 other volumes of poetry, criticism and plays. He is especially famous for his brilliant command of Portuguese, which he studied intensively while in prison in 1860-61 for adultery. In 1885 he was created a viscount in recognition of his contribution to Portuguese letters. His health later failed, he went blind, and committed suicide.
He was also a birth father.
The Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco was named after him.
References
Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia, 1993-97 The Catholic Encyclopedia