Olavo Bilac

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Olavo Bilac
Bilac, c. 1895
Born	Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac (1865-12-16)16 December 1865 Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Died	28 December 1918(1918-12-28) (aged 53) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation	Poet, journalist, translator
Alma mater	Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Literary movement	Parnassianism
Notable works	Poesias Brazilian Flag Anthem
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Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac (16 December 1865 – 28 December 1918), known simply as Olavo Bilac (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈlavu biˈlak(i)]), was a Brazilian Parnassian poet, journalist and translator. Alongside Alberto de Oliveira and Raimundo Correia, he was a member of the "Parnassian Triad". He was elected the "Prince of Brazilian Poets" in 1907 by the magazine Fon-Fon. He wrote the lyrics of the Brazilian Flag Anthem.^[1]

He founded and occupied the 15th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1897 until his death in 1918.^[2] He is also the patron of the military service in Brazil due to his campaigns in favor of conscription.