Álvares de Azevedo was a very smart boy from Brazil, who lived a long time ago, before you were born. He was born in 1831 and lived until 1852, which means he was only 21 years old when he died, so he was very young!
Álvares de Azevedo was a writer, which means he wrote stories, poems, and other things that people read. He wrote a lot of things when he was in school, and he was very good at it. He liked to write about things that made people think or that were funny.
Even though Álvares de Azevedo was very young when he died, he left a big mark on the world of Brazilian literature. Many people still read his stories and poems today, and they enjoy them a lot!