Franklin Távora
Brazilian novelist
João Franklin da Silveira Távora was a Brazilian novelist, journalist, politician, lawyer and dramatist, famous for his Regionalist romance O Cabeleira, set in 18th-century Pernambuco. He wrote under the pen names Semprônio and Farisvest.
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Born: January 13, 1842, Baturité, Ceará, Brazil
Died: August 18, 1888 (age 46 years), Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Books: O Cabeleira
Education: Recife Law School (1859–1863)