author
J. M. Pereira da (João Manuel Pereira) Silva
1817–1898
A major voice in 19th-century Brazilian letters, this lawyer-turned-man of letters wrote fiction, history, criticism, biography, poetry, and travel writing while also taking part in public life. His work helped shape how Brazil’s imperial past and literary culture were remembered.
2 Audiobooks
Christovam Colombo e o descobrimento da America
by J. M. Pereira da (João Manuel Pereira) Silva
Manuel de Moraes: Chronica do Seculo XVII
by J. M. Pereira da (João Manuel Pereira) Silva
About the author
Born in Iguaçu, in the province of Rio de Janeiro, on August 30, 1817, João Manuel Pereira da Silva became one of Brazil’s best-known men of letters in the nineteenth century. He studied law in Paris and, after returning to Brazil, built a wide-ranging career as a writer, journalist, lawyer, and politician.
Pereira da Silva wrote across an impressive range of genres: novels, literary criticism, biography, poetry, translation, travel writing, and historical works. He is especially remembered for combining literary ambition with a strong interest in Brazil’s past, and for helping give shape to the country’s historical and cultural memory during the imperial period.
He was also active in public institutions and is remembered by the Academia Brasileira de Letras as the founder of Chair 34. Pereira da Silva died in Paris in June 1898, leaving behind a large and varied body of work that reflects both the literary tastes and the political concerns of his time.