author
Oliveira Lima
1867–1928
A Brazilian diplomat and man of letters, he turned a life in public service into vivid writing on history, politics, and culture. He is also remembered for the remarkable library he and his wife assembled, which became a lasting resource for Luso-Brazilian studies.
2 Audiobooks
Historia diplomatica do Brazil: O Reconhecimento do Imperio
by Oliveira Lima
Machado de Assis, Son Oeuvre Littéraire
by Oliveira Lima, Machado de Assis, Victor Orban
About the author
Born in Recife on December 25, 1867, Manuel de Oliveira Lima was educated in Lisbon and went on to build a wide-ranging career as a writer, literary critic, historian, journalist, and diplomat. He represented Brazil in several countries and became known for combining close political observation with a lively, essay-like style.
He was a founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and earned lasting respect as an interpreter of Brazilian and Portuguese history. His work often joined scholarship with firsthand experience, giving his books and articles both authority and personality.
Oliveira Lima died in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 1928. Together with his wife, Flora, he built an important book collection that later became the Oliveira Lima Library, a major center for the study of Brazil and the Portuguese-speaking world.