Brazilian writer José de Alencar was born #OTD in 1829.
He is considered to be one of the most famous and influential Brazilian Romantic novelists of the 19th century, and a major exponent of the literary tradition known as "Indianism". Some of his most celebrated works include: "O Guarani" (1857), "Iracema" (1865), "Senhora" (1875), "Ubirajara" (1874), "Til" (1871).
Books by José de Alencar at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/33653