Alberto da Costa e Silva
Alberto da Costa e Silva | |
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| Born | 12 May 1931 |
| Died | 26 November 2023 (aged 92) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, poet, former diplomat |
Alberto da Costa e Silva (12 May 1931 – 26 November 2023) was a Brazilian historian, poet, and diplomat. He won the 2014 Camões Prize.[1][2]
Diplomacy
Da Costa e Silva was ambassador of Brazil to Portugal from 1986 to 1990, to Colombia from 1990 to 1993, and to Paraguay from 1993 to 1995.[2]
Death
Da Costa e Silva died on 26 November 2023, at the age of 92.[3]
Works
History
- A Enxada e a Lança: a África antes dos Portugueses
- A Manilha e o Libambo: a África e a Escravidão, de 1500 a 1700
- Imagens da África (2013)
References
- ^ Cláudia Carvalho (30 May 2014). "O Prémio Camões 2014 é o brasileiro Alberto da Costa e Silva". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Alberto da Costa e Silva Biografia". www.academia.org.br (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ Morre o acadêmico, historiador e diplomata Alberto da Costa e Silva (in Portuguese)
