Austregésilo de Athayde (September 25, 1898 – September 13, 1993) was a born in Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil. His career includes being invited by Assis Chateaubriand to work at a top position at the Diários Associados. Later he became an emblematic figure for the Brazilian Academy of Letters as he served as President of the organization for 34 years. He is also the Patron of the 4th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Fine Arts.
He was active in human rights causes in Brazil. Austregésilo de Athayde died on September 13, 1993, in Rio de Janeiro at age 94.
References
External links
Portuguese site Austregesilo de Athayde recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division's audio literary archive on August 10, 1976.