| Afonso Frederico Schimidt | |
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| Born | Afonso Schimidt 29 June 1890 Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 6 August 1964 (aged 51) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Poet,writer |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Notable work(s) | O Retrato de Valentina, Zanzalá, O Tesouro de Cananeia |
Affonso Schmidt (Cubatão, June 29, 1890 - Rio de Janeiro, April 3, 1964) was a journalist, short story writer, novelist, playwright[1]
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Affonso Schmidt, in the city of Sao Paulo, founded the newspapers , A Plebe and A Lanterna, along with legendary figures of the anarchist moviment: Edgard Leuenroth and Oreste Ristori.
In the city of Rio de Janeiro, founded the newspaper A Voz do Povo, which, in time, became the press organ of the workers of the country.
Writer extensively throughout his life, was the author of a vast literary and poetic work gathered in more than forty books and is also a pioneer of science fiction in Brazil.