Maria Firmina dos Reis
Brazilian author
Maria Firmina dos Reis was a Brazilian author. She is considered Brazil's first black female novelist. In 1859, she published her first book Úrsula, which is considered the first Brazilian abolitionist novel. The book tells the story of a love... Wikipedia
Born: March 11, 1822, São Luís, State of Maranhão, Brazil
Died: November 11, 1917 (age 95 years), Guimarães, State of Maranhão, Brazil
Books: A Escrava