Martins Pena
Martins Pena | |
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A photograph of Pena | |
| Born | Luís Carlos Martins Pena November 5, 1815 Rio de Janeiro, Kingdom of Brazil |
| Died | December 7, 1848 (aged 33) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Alma mater | Escola Nacional de Belas Artes |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | O Noviço, Quem Casa Quer Casa, O Juiz de Paz na Roça |
Luís Carlos Martins Pena (November 5, 1815 – December 7, 1848) was a Brazilian playwright, famous for introducing to Brazil the "comedy of manners", winning the epithet of "the Brazilian Molière".
He is patron of the 29th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.