Lima Barreto was born on May 13, 1881 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Osso, Amor e Papagaio (1957), Policarpo Quaresma, Herói do Brasil (1997) and Grande Teatro Tupi (1951). He died on November 1, 1922 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.