What is Castro Alves's full name?

Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves

Castro Alves date of birth:

March 14, 1847

How old was Castro Alves when died?

24

Where was Castro Alves born?

Castro Alves, Bahia, Brazil

When did Castro Alves die?

July 6, 1871

Where did Castro Alves die?

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Why did Castro Alves die?

Tuberculosis

Castro Alves body shape:

Average

What color are Castro Alves's eyes?

Black

What color is Castro Alves's hair?

Black

What is Castro Alves's ethnicity?

White

What is Castro Alves nationality?

Brazilian

What is Castro Alves's occupation?

Poet, playwright

Castro Alves claim to fame:

O Navio Negreiro (1869)

What genre is Castro Alves's work?

Poetry, Theatre, Theatre

Short Biography

Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves (March 14, 1847 – July 6, 1871) was a Brazilian poet and playwright, famous for his abolitionist and republican poems. One of the most famous poets of the "Condorism", he won the epithet of "O Poeta dos Escravos" ("The Poet of the Slaves").