Tomás António Gonzaga
Tomás António Gonzaga | |
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A drawing of Gonzaga | |
| Born | 11 August 1744 Miragaia, Porto, Portugal |
| Died | 1810 (aged 65–66) Island of Mozambique, Portuguese Colony of Mozambique |
| Pen name | Dirceu |
| Occupation | Poet, jurist, activist |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Literary movement | Neoclassicism |
| Notable works | Marília de Dirceu, Cartas Chilenas |
| Spouse | Juliana de Sousa Mascarenhas |
| Children | Ana Mascarenhas Gonzaga, Alexandre Mascarenhas Gonzaga |
Tomás António Gonzaga (11 August 1744 – c. 1810) was a Portuguese poet. One of the most famous Neoclassic writers in colonial Brazil, he was also the ouvidor and the ombudsman of the city of Ouro Preto (formerly "Vila Rica"), as well as the desembargador of the appeal court in Bahia. He wrote under the pen name Dirceu.
He is patron of the 37th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.