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José de Anchieta , 1530-97, Brazilian Jesuit missionary, b. Canary Islands of Spanish parents. A tireless traveler and pioneer, he spread Portuguese control and settlement and was a founder of the city of São Paulo. He wrote in Spanish, Latin, Portuguese, and Tupi and wrote poetry as well as prose tracts on history, philosophy, and religion. He is usually regarded as the first Brazilian writer.
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José de Anchieta
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition José de Anchieta , 1530-97, Brazilian Jesuit missionary, b. Canary Islands of Spanish parents. A tireless traveler and pioneer, he spread... |
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...works of European missionaries. José de Anchieta wrote in Portuguese about Brazil...in Minas Gerais; it included José Basílio da Gama...volumes of poetry by Domingos José Gonçalves de Magalh... |
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Martim Afonso de Sousa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...other crops and cattle. He initiated the successful settlement and colonization of Brazil that was continued by Tomé de Sousa, Mem de Sá , and the Jesuits Manuel de Nóbrega and José de Anchieta . |
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