José de Santa Rita Durão (1722–1784), known simply as Santa Rita Durão, was a Colonial Brazilian Neoclassic poet, orator and Augustinian friar. He is considered a forerunner of "Indianism" in Brazilian literature, with his epic poem Caramuru.
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José de Santa Rita Durão 1722 Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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1784 (aged 61) Lisbon, Portugal
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