Franklin Távora

João Franklin da Silveira Távora (January 13, 1842 – August 18, 1888) was a Brazilian novelist, journalist, politician, lawyer and dramatist, famous for his Regionalist romance ''O Cabeleira'', set in 18th-century Pernambuco. He wrote under the pen names Semprônio and Farisvest.

He is patron of the 14th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Provided by Wikipedia