Antônio Houaiss
Antônio Houaiss | |
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Rio de Janeiro | |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Occupation(s) | Lexicographer, writer, translator |
Known for | Houaiss Dictionary of the Portuguese Language |
Antônio Houaiss (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈwajs] or [ˈuajs]; October 15, 1915 – March 7, 1999) was a Brazilian lexicographer, diplomat, writer and translator.
Early life
The son of Lebanese immigrants, he was born in Rio de Janeiro.[1][2]
Career
Houaiss began his career in Rio de Janeiro as a professor of the Portuguese language, of which he eventually became a recognized authority.[1] He left teaching in 1945 for the diplomatic service and served the Brazilian government as such until the 1964 military coup, when he was forced to retire with loss of political rights. During that period he was Brazilian vice-consul and representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland (1947 to 1949); third secretary of the Brazilian Embassy in the Dominican Republic (1949 to 1951) and in Athens, Greece (1951 to 1953); member of the permanent Brazilian delegation to the United Nations in New York City (1960 to 1964).[3]
After leaving the diplomatic career he worked briefly as editor of the Brazilian newspaper
He was also one of the chief proponents of the international unification for the
Published works
He is the author of several books and many essays, commentaries and articles on linguistics and other subjects. He is best known for his translation of
References
- ^ a b (2012) "Houaiss, Antonio". Itaú Cultural Encyclopedia Online, last updated 24/feb/2012.
- ^ Vasco Mariz (1995), "Antônio Houaiss: uma vida." Ed. Civilização Brasileira
- ^ a b c "Antônio Houaiss - Biografia" Website of the Academia Brasileira de Letras, accessed on 2012-12-28.
- ^ Folha da Manhã (2009) "Maior ideólogo da reforma ortográfica, Houaiss morreu sem ver resultado da obra" (Obituary). Folha Online, 2009-03-07.
- ISBN 8520000088.
- ^ Antônio Houaiss and Mauro Villar (2001), "Grande Dicionário Houaiss Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa Archived November 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine". 3008 pages, Editora Objetiva,
- ^ "Grande Dicionário Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa" Description and history of the book in the Editora Objetiva website. Accessed on 2012-12-18.
- ^ Instituto António Houaiss site. Accessed on 2012-12-27.
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