José Maria de Eça de Queirós
1845 – 1900 · aged 55
Portuguese writer and diplomat (1845–1900)
- Born
- 25 Nov 1845 · Póvoa de Varzim
- Died
- 16 Aug 1900 · Paris
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- 25 Nov 1845BornBorn in Póvoa de Varzim
- 16 Aug 1900DiedDied in Paris
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Major world events during their lifetime (1845 – 1900).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
Biography
José Maria de Eça de Queiroz or Queirós (European Portuguese: [ˈɛsɐ ðɨ kɐjˈɾɔʃ]; 25 November 1845 – 16 August 1900) is generally considered to have been the greatest Portuguese writer in the realist style. Zola considered him to be far greater than Flaubert. In the London Observer, Jonathan Keates ranked him alongside Dickens, Balzac and Tolstoy.
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