Camilo Castelo Branco

(1825-1890)

19th-century Portuguese writer

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Camilo Castelo Branco, 1st Viscount of Correia Botelho (Portuguese pronunciation: 16 March 1825 – 1 June 1890), was a prolific Portuguese writer of the 19th century, having produced over 260 books (mainly novels, plays and essays). His writing is considered original in that it combines the dramatic and sentimental spirit of Romanticism with a highly personal combination of sarcasm, bitterness and dark humour. He is also celebrated for his peculiar wit and anecdotal character, as well as for his turbulent (and ultimately tragical) life.

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Born	Camilo Ferreira Botelho Castelo Branco (1st Viscount de Correia Botelho) 16 March 1825 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	1 June 1890 (aged 65) São Miguel de Seide, Kingdom of Portugal
Zodiac	Pisces
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