Austregésilo de Athayde
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Austregésilo de Athayde (1898-1993) was a writer and journalist born in Caruaru, Pernambuco on September 25, 1898. His career includes being invited by Assis 'Chatô' Chateaubriand to work at a top position at the Diários Associados. Later he became an emblematic figure for the Academia Brasileira de Letras as he served as President of the organization for 34 years.
He was active in human rights causes in Brazil. Daisaku Ikeda of Soka Gakkai International states that they discussed this and that Athayde praised him.[1] Austregésilo de Athayde died on September 13, 1993 in Rio de Janeiro at age 94.
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