Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis author biography, plus links to books by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis.

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839–1908) was born in Rio de Janeiro and, as well as his seven short-story collections, wrote such groundbreaking novels as Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas, Dom Casmurro, Quincas Borba and The Alienist.

Margaret Jull Costa, who has translated Javier Marías and José Saramago, lives in England.

Robin Patterson has translated José Luandino Vieira and lives in England.

This biography was last updated on 07/09/2024.

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