Carlos Drummond de Andrade





Carlos Drummond de Andrade

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born
October 31, 1902 in Itabira do Mato Dentro - MG, Brazil

died
August 17, 1987

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Carlos Drummond de Andrade (Itabira, 31 de outubro de 1902 — Rio de Janeiro, 17 de agosto de 1987) foi um poeta, contista e cronista brasileiro. Formou-se em Farmácia, em 1925; no mesmo ano, fundava, com Emílio Moura e outros escritores mineiros, o periódico modernista "A Revista". Em 1934 mudou-se para o Rio de Janeiro, onde assumiu o cargo de chefe de gabinete de Gustavo Capanema, Ministro da Educação e Saúde, que ocuparia até 1945. Durante esse período, colaborou, como jornalista literário, para vários periódicos, principalmente o Correio da Manhã. Nos anos de 1950, passaria a dedicar-se cada vez mais integralmente à produção literária, publicando poesia, contos, crônicas, literatura infantil e traduções. Entre suas principais obras poét...more


Average rating: 4.23 · 710 ratings · 29 reviews · 66 distinct works
A Rosa do Povo
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1945 — 3 editions
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Sentimento Do Mundo
4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1940 — 3 editions
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4.66 of 5 stars 4.66 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2002
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Antologia Poetica
4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1962 — 6 editions
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O Amor Natural
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions
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Amar se Aprende Amando
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions
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Alguma Poesia
4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1930 — 2 editions
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Farewell
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1996
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Contos de Aprendiz
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1976 — 2 editions
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Claro Enigma
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1951 — 3 editions
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More books by Carlos Drummond de Andrade…
“Pois o amor resgata a pobreza,
vence o tédio, ilumina o dia
e instaura em nossa natureza
a imperecível alegria.”
Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Farewell

“Perder tempo em aprender coisas que não interessam, priva-nos de descobrir coisas interessantes.”
Carlos Drummond de Andrade

“Ande como se o chão estivesse repleto de sons de flauta...”
Carlos Drummond de Andrade

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