Birth: 1820
, Viana do Castelo
Death: 1905
, Oliveira de Azeméis
João Cândido Furtado was a Brazilian poet whose work is predominantly inserted into modernism. His writing is marked by a deep exploration of language and by the approach of existential and social themes, reflecting the anxieties of his time. Although he did not have an extensive literary production, his legacy lies in the originality of his poetic voice and in the way he managed to dialogue with the literary avant-gardes of his period, leaving a subtle, yet significant, mark on Brazilian poetry.