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José da Silva Coelho was born in Margão in 1889, one of fifteen children (among them Mario da Silva Coelho, himself a prominent poet). After attending the lyceum in Panjim and pursuing private law studies he became a public notary, working at first as an assistant to his father (also a notary
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Apart from being noteworthy for its quantity, Silva Coelho's social satires are significant for their breadth, partly reflecting his close acquaintance with the culture of the
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