Brazilian playwright (1829–1880)
Maria Angélica Ribeiro |
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Born | Maria Angélica de Sousa Rego (1829-12-05)5 December 1829 Paraty, Angra dos Reis, Brazil |
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Died | 9 April 1880(1880-04-09) (aged 50) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Nationality | Brazilian |
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Maria Angélica de Sousa Rego, known as Maria Angélica Ribeiro (5 December 1829 – 9 April 1880) was a Brazilian playwright.[1] She was the first Brazilian woman to have a play staged in Brazilian theater.[2]
She was the daughter of Maria Leopoldina de Sousa Rego and Marcelino de Sousa Rego. At the age of 14, she married her drawing teacher, João Caetano Ribeiro.[1]
She wrote about twenty plays.[citation needed]
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