| Adelmar Tavares | |
|---|---|
 Adelmar Tavares in 1934. | |
| President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters | |
| In office 1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adelmar Tavares da Silva (1888-02-16)February 16, 1888 Recife, Brazil |
| Died | June 20, 1963(1963-06-20) (aged 75) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Adelmar Tavares da Silva (Recife, February 16, 1888 – June 20, 1963 Rio de Janeiro) was a lawyer, magistrate, jurist, professor and poet from Recife. He was a member of Brazilian Societies devoted to criminology and law. As a poet he was respected with several of his poems becoming songs. In 1948 he became President of the Academia Brasileira de Letras.
Partial bibliography
- Luz dos meus olhos, Myriam - poetry (1912)
- A poesia das violas - poetry (1921)
- Noite cheia de estrelas - poetry (1925)
- A linda mentira - prose (1926)
- O caminho enluarado - poetry (1932)
- A luz do altar - poetry (1934)
References
- "Adelmar Tavares". Academia Brasileira de Letras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- Tinhorão, José Ramos (1992). A música popular no romance brasileiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora 34. p. 13. ISBN 978-85-7326-230-8.
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| Preceded byJoão Luís Alves |  Brazilian Academy of Letters - Occupant of the 11th chair 1926 — 1963 |
Succeeded byDeolindo Couto |
| Preceded byJoão Neves da Fontoura | President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters 1948 |
Succeeded byMiguel Osório de Almeida |
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