Career
His books are mainly narratives about regional aspects of Minas Gerais, where he lived as farmer and vaquero. His books became a source of information about historic aspects of the region.
His books are mainly narratives about regional aspects of Minas Gerais, where he lived as farmer and vaquero. His books became a source of information about historic aspects of the region.
He was elected a lifetime member of the Academia Mineira de Letras (Academy of Letters of Minas Gerais).