Alberto da Costa e Silva

Alberto da Costa e Silva
Born	12 May 1931 São Paulo
Nationality	Brazilian
Occupation	Historian, poet, former diplomat

Alberto da Costa e Silva (born 12 May 1931, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian historian, poet and former diplomat. He won the 2014 Camões Prize.^[1][2]

Diplomacy

He was ambassador of Brazil in Portugal from 1986 to 1990, in Colombia from 1990 to 1993 and in Paraguay from 1993 to 1995.^[2]

Works

History

• A Enxada e a Lança: a África antes dos Portugueses
• A Manilha e o Libambo: a África e a Escravidão, de 1500 a 1700
• Imagens de África (2013)

References

1. Cláudia Carvalho (30 May 2014). "O Prémio Camões 2014 é o brasileiro Alberto da Costa e Silva". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
2. "Alberto da Costa e Silva Biografia". www.academia.org.br (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. Retrieved 9 July 2014.