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Diogo de Macedo

b. 1844

A 19th-century Portuguese writer from Peso da Régua, he is best remembered for historical fiction and prose tied to the world of the Douro. His surviving bibliography points to an author interested both in Portugal’s past and in the practical life of wine country.

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O Christão novo

O Christão novo

by Diogo de Macedo

About the author

Diogo de Macedo was born in 1844 in Peso da Régua, Portugal. Reliable catalog and library sources linked to his works identify him as a Portuguese writer, though detailed biographical information appears to be scarce.

He is associated with O Christão novo, a historical novel set in 16th-century Portugal and published in 1876. Other cataloged works attributed to him include O phylloxera vastatrix, ou A nova molestia das vinhas and A cultura do tabaco: nas vinhas do Douro, which suggest an interest not only in fiction but also in subjects connected to agriculture and the Douro region.

Because the available sources are limited, many personal details about his life remain unclear. Still, the record that does survive presents him as a lesser-known 19th-century Portuguese author whose writing ranged from historical storytelling to topical works shaped by the economic and agricultural concerns of his time.