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João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, viscount de Almeida Garrett: Quick Facts

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Born February 4, 1799 • Porto • Portugal
Died December 9, 1854 (aged 55) • Lisbon • Portugal
Notable Works “Folhas Caídas” • “Voyage to My Land”
Movement / Style Romanticism

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