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Oswald de Andrade

Brazilian poet, writer (1890–1954)

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Born
January 11, 1890
Died
October 22, 1954
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1890

About Oswald de Andrade

José Oswald de Souza Andrade (January 11, 1890 – October 22, 1954) was a Brazilian poet, novelist and cultural critic. He was born in, spent most of his life in, and died in São Paulo. Andrade was one of the founders of Brazilian modernism and a member of the Group of Five, along with Mário de Andrade, Anita Malfatti, Tarsila do Amaral and Menotti del Picchia. He participated in the Modern Art Week (Semana de Arte Moderna). Totens e tabus da modernidade brasileira: símbolo e alegoria na obra de Oswald de Andrade. Born into a wealthy bourgeois family in São Paulo, Andrade used his money and connections to support numerous modernist artists and projects. Antropofagia Oswaldiana: Um Receituário Estético e Científico.

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The world when Oswald de Andrade was born

Oswald de Andrade was born in 1890. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

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Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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