author
Oliveira Lima
1867–1928
A Brazilian man of letters who moved easily between diplomacy, journalism, and history, he became known for sharp cultural criticism and a deep interest in Brazil’s place in the wider world.
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 a Brazilian writer, historian, journalist, literary critic, and diplomat. He spent much of his youth in Portugal, where he studied literature, and later represented Brazil in several diplomatic posts.
Alongside his public career, he built a strong reputation as an essayist and historian. He is often remembered as one of the notable Brazilian intellectuals of his generation, with work that connected politics, culture, and history. He was also a founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
Oliveira Lima died in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 1928. He remained closely associated with books and scholarship throughout his life, and his name is still linked to major literary and historical collections.