Maria Angélica Ribeiro
Brazilian playwright (1829–1880)
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Maria Angélica de Sousa Rego, known as Maria Angélica Ribeiro (5 December 1829 – 9 April 1880) was a Brazilian playwright.[1] She was the first Brazilian woman to have a play staged in Brazilian theater.[2]
Born
5 December 1829
Maria Angélica de Sousa Rego
5 December 1829
Paraty, Angra dos Reis, Brazil
Died9 April 1880 (aged 50)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maria Angélica Ribeiro | |
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| Born | Maria Angélica de Sousa Rego 5 December 1829 Paraty, Angra dos Reis, Brazil |
| Died | 9 April 1880 (aged 50) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
She was the daughter of Maria Leopoldina de Sousa Rego and Marcelino de Sousa Rego. At the age of 14, she married her drawing teacher, João Caetano Ribeiro.[1]
She wrote about twenty plays.[citation needed]
