Almeida Garrett
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- February 4, 1799
- Died
- December 9, 1854 (aged 55)
- Birthplace
- Porto, Portugal
Biography
João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, Viscount of Almeida Garrett. was a Portuguese poet, playwright, novelist and politician. He is considered to be the introducer of the Romanticism in Portugal. He is regarded as one of history's greatest romantics and a true revolutionary and humanist.
