Alberto da Costa e Silva explained

Alberto da Costa e Silva
Birth Date:	12 May 1931
Birth Place:	São Paulo, Brazil
Death Place:	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation:	Historian, poet, former diplomat

Alberto da Costa e Silva (12 May 1931 – 26 November 2023) was a Brazilian historian, poet, and diplomat. He won the 2014 Camões Prize.^{[1] [2]}

Diplomacy

Da Costa e Silva was ambassador of Brazil to Portugal from 1986 to 1990, to Colombia from 1990 to 1993, and to Paraguay from 1993 to 1995.^[2]

Death

Da Costa e Silva died on 26 November 2023, at the age of 92.^[3]

Works

History

• A Enxada e a Lança: a África antes dos Portugueses
• A Manilha e o Libambo: a África e a Escravidão, de 1500 a 1700
• Imagens da África (2013)

Notes and References

1. News: O Prémio Camões 2014 é o brasileiro Alberto da Costa e Silva. Cláudia Carvalho. 30 May 2014. 9 July 2014. Público. pt.
2. Web site: Alberto da Costa e Silva Biografia. 9 July 2014. www.academia.org.br. Academia Brasileira de Letras. pt.
3. https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/lauro-jardim/post/2023/11/morre-o-academico-historiador-e-diplomata-alberto-da-costa-e-silva.ghtml Morre o acadêmico, historiador e diplomata Alberto da Costa e Silva