author
Alexandre da Costa
b. 1873
A Portuguese playwright from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he is remembered for short comic theater that turns everyday misunderstandings into lively stage scenes. His surviving works suggest a writer drawn to wit, domestic tension, and the rhythms of popular performance.
1 Audiobook
Maldita felicidade : comédia original em um acto
by Alexandre da Costa
About the author
Alexandre da Costa appears to have been a Portuguese dramatist active around the turn of the 20th century. The clearest evidence found here is from Project Gutenberg, which lists Maldita felicidade as a one-act original comedy by Alexandre da Costa, connected with performance in Lisbon in the late 19th century.
Based on that work, he seems to have written for the stage rather than for the novel, with an interest in compact plots, conversational humor, and the small ironies of family and social life. Because reliable biographical records located in this search were limited, it is safer to describe him as a lesser-documented theater author than to make broader claims about his life.
The birth year given here, 1873, fits the period of the edition and performance history attached to his work, though I could not confirm fuller life details such as birthplace, education, or a complete bibliography from the sources available in this session.