Franklin Távora
Franklin Távora | |
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| Born | João Franklin da Silveira Távora 13 January 1842 Baturité, Ceará, Brazil |
| Died | 18 August 1888 (aged 46) Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Pen name | Semprônio |
| Occupation | Lawyer, journalist, novelist, politician, dramatist |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Faculdade de Direito de Recife |
| Period | 1861–1879 |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | O Cabeleira |
João Franklin da Silveira Távora (January 13, 1842 – August 18, 1888) was a Brazilian novelist, journalist, politician, lawyer and dramatist, famous for his Regionalist romance O Cabeleira, set in 18th-century Pernambuco. He wrote under the pen names Semprônio and Farisvest.
He is patron of the 14th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.