Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (June 21, 1839 - September 29, 1908) was a Brazilian novelist, poet and short-story writer born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the most important name in Brazilian literature and his works had a great influence on Brazilian literary schools of the 19th century.
Son of Francisco José de Assis (a housepainter, descendant of freed slaves) and
Maria Leopoldina Machado de Assis (a washerwoman), Machado de Assis lost both his mother and his only sister at an early age.
Early life
Poetry
Novels
List of Major Works