Evanildo Bechara
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| Born | 26 February 1928 |
| Died | 22 May 2025 (aged 97) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | grammarist, philologist |
Evanildo Cavalcante Bechara (26 February 1928 – 22 May 2025) was a Brazilian grammarian and philologist.
Born in Recife, Bechara was a corresponding member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences and the Galician Academy of the Portuguese Language, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Coimbra. He was a full and emeritus professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro and the Fluminense Federal University, and also a full professor and the 50th general director of the Instituto Superior de Educação do Rio de Janeiro (ISERJ), in addition to holder of chair number 16 of the Brazilian Academy of Philology and chair 33 of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.[1]
Bechara was the author of several grammars of the Portuguese language aimed at both the general public and professionals: Moderna Gramática Portuguesa (37th edition, Rio de Janeiro; Editora Lucerna, 1999); Gramática Escolar da Língua Portuguesa (1st edition, Rio de Janeiro; Editora Lucerna, 2001); Lições de Português pela Análise Sintática (18th edition, Rio de Janeiro; Editora Lucerna, 2004).[2][3]
He was also editor of the magazine Confluência, dedicated to linguistic themes, edited by Liceu Literário Português.[4] Between 1971 and 1976, he edited the magazine Littera (16 volumes) for teachers of Portuguese and Portuguese-language literature.
Bechara died on 22 May 2025, aged 97, in Rio de Janeiro.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Folha Online - Ilustrada - Filólogo Bechara é eleito novo imortal da ABL - 12/12/2000". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Revista VEJA | Edição 2050". 5 April 2008. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Devemos ser poliglotas na nossa língua, afirma Bechara, 94, gramático da ABL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Liceu Literário Português". www.liceuliterario.org.br. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Evanildo Bechara, gramático e membro da ABL, morre no Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Evanildo Bechara profile at Academia Brasileira de Letras (in Portuguese)
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