Academia Brasileira de Letras
Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL) (Portuguese pronunciation: [akadeˈmiɐ bɾaziˈlejɾɐ d(ʒ)i ˈletɾɐs] (
listen) English: Brazilian Academy of Letters) is a Brazilian literary non-profit society. It was created in 1897 by a group of 40 writers and poets.
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| Motto | Ad immortalitatem (To immortality) |
| Formation | July 20, 1897 |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Membership | 40 members |
| Official languages | Portuguese |
| President | Marco Lucchesi |
| Website | www |
Academia Brasileira De Letras Media
Facade of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
Lúcio de Mendonça [pt], founder of the ABL.
The Petit Trianon in Rio de Janeiro, the seat of the academy since 1923.
The Dictator Getúlio Vargas being invested as member of the academy in 1943.
The writer Fernando Henrique Cardoso, ex-President of Brazil, taking possession as a member of the academy in 2013.
Standing: Rodolfo Amoedo, Artur Azevedo, Inglês de Souza, Bilac, Veríssimo, Bandeira, Filinto de Almeida, Passos, Magalhães, Bernardelli, Rodrigo Octavio, Peixoto; seated: João Ribeiro, Machado, Lúcio de Mendonça and Silva Ramos.
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Other websites
- Academia Brasileira de Letras (in Portuguese)
