Authors List

Roberto Campos

Clarice Lispector

1920-12-10 — 1977-12-09

Clarice Lispector was a Brazilian writer, born in Ukraine, known for her introspective and innovative prose. Her work explores the human condition, identity, the mystery of existence, and the epiphanies of everyday life. With a unique style, marked by subjectivity and fragmentation, Clarice delved into the depths of consciousness, revealing the unspeakable and the uninterrupted flow of inner life. Her writing defies easy classification, moving between stream of consciousness, existentialism, and a profound lyrical sensitivity.

Carlos Augusto Viana

1955-03-22

Carlos Augusto Viana is a name associated with poetry, with a work characterized by its introspection and exploration of existential themes. Through careful language and particular sensitivity, his verses invite meditation on the human condition, time, and memory. His poetry reveals a deep capacity to observe the inner and outer world, translating it into poetic images of great expressive force.

Pablo Simpson

1918-01-28 — 2000-12-30

Pablo Simpson is a poet whose work is often placed within the context of contemporary poetry, exploring language and form with a keen sensitivity to the nuances of daily life and human experience. His writing is characterized by an introspective and, at times, melancholic exploration, addressing themes such as the passage of time, memory, and the fragility of relationships. His poetry invites reflection on the human condition in a constantly changing world.

Bruno Tolentino

1940-11-12 — 2007-06-27

Bruno Tolentino was a Brazilian poet, essayist, and translator whose work is characterized by erudition, philosophical depth, and the incessant pursuit of beauty and transcendence. His poetry, often marked by rigorous form and elaborate language, addresses universal themes such as time, memory, love, death, and faith, exploring the ambiguities of the human condition. Tolentino demonstrated a remarkable mastery of the Western poetic tradition, while at the same time imprinting his verses with a personal mark of intense reflection and spiritual stripping, leaving a legacy of dense work with great aesthetic rigor.

José Luandino Vieira

1935-05-04

José Luandino Vieira was a prominent Angolan writer, known for his profound exploration of the Portuguese language in Angola and for his work that portrays the life, culture, and struggles of the Angolan people. His writing is marked by audacious linguistic innovation, incorporating vocabulary, rhythms, and structures of Angolan speech. Considered one of the greatest names in Angolan and African literature in Portuguese, Luandino Vieira addressed themes such as identity, resistance, memory, and the pursuit of freedom, leaving a literary legacy that continues to influence generations of writers and enrich the Lusophone cultural heritage.

Gabriela Mistral

1889-04-07 — 1957-01-10

Gabriela Mistral was a Chilean poet, diplomat, educator, and feminist. She is the first Latin American to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1945. Her work is marked by themes such as love, motherhood, nature, pain, and the search for social justice, with a profound and emotional language.

Fernandes Soares

1972-01-25

Fernandes Soares was a poet whose work is distinguished by its lyrical depth and exploration of universal themes such as love, death, and the passage of time. His writing, marked by careful language and intrinsic musicality, invites reflection on the human condition. His contribution to poetry lies in his ability to translate complex feelings into accessible verses, yet laden with meaning. Although less prominent in the mainstream literary canon, Fernandes Soares' poetry is being rediscovered by admirers of more introspective and philosophical lyricism. His work represents a testament to the beauty and melancholy inherent in the experience of life.

Tennessee Williams

1911-03-26 — 1983-02-25

Tennessee Williams was an American playwright, widely regarded as one of the most important of the 20th century. His plays, often set in the American South, explore themes of repressed desire, disillusionment, and the fragility of the human condition. He is known for iconic works such as "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie".

José Ingenieros

Viriato Gaspar

Viriato Gaspar is a poet whose work is part of the contemporary literary landscape, exploring the depths of human experience with careful and sensitive language. His poetic compositions often address universal themes such as love, the passage of time, and the search for meaning, reflecting on the human condition with an introspective and melancholic perspective. Through a style that prioritizes imagery and musicality, Gaspar invites the reader to reflect on the beauty and ephemerality of existence.

Padre Francisco de Faria

Father Francisco de Faria was a Portuguese poet known for his poetic work in the Portuguese language. His writing is inserted in a literary and religious context of his time, exploring themes that reflect both his faith and poetic sensibility. His contribution to Portuguese poetry, although sometimes less prominent than that of other contemporaries, represents a valuable testimony to the religious and secular lyrical expression of his time. Details about his personal life and the full extent of his work remain subjects of study and interest for literary history.

Raimundo Oswald Cavalcante Barroso

1947-12-23 — 2024-03-22

Raimundo Oswald Cavalcante Barroso was a Brazilian doctor and poet, whose work was marked by lyrical depth and the exploration of themes such as love, longing, and the ephemerality of life. His poetry is often associated with the lyrical tradition, but with a touch of modernity in its sensibility and approach to human feelings. Although he practiced medicine, his literary vein was always present, leaving a poetic legacy that stands out for its musicality and careful construction of language.

Sosigenes Costa

1901-11-11 — 1968-11-05

Sosigenes Costa was a Brazilian poet known for his work that moves between lyricism and existential reflection. His poetry frequently explores melancholy, the passage of time, and the search for meaning amidst reality. His writing is marked by careful language and a refined sensitivity to capture the nuances of the human soul and the ephemeral beauties of the world.

Eugenio Montale

1896-10-12 — 1981-09-12

Eugenio Montale was one of the most important Italian poets of the 20th century, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. His work is marked by austere lyricism, the exploration of the Ligurian landscape, and reflection on the existential condition of modern man, incommunicability, and the absence of meaning in a world in crisis. His poetry is known for its density, its use of concrete imagery, and its search for a truth that manifests itself fragmentarily.

Fernando Fábio Fiorese Furtado

Fernando Fábio Fiorese Furtado is a poet whose work is distinguished by its reflective depth and exploration of existential and social themes. His poetry, often marked by an elaborate language and a strong rhythmic sense, seeks to question the human condition and the complexities of the contemporary world. His literary career, which spans a consistent output, demonstrates a commitment to poetic art as a means of expression and intervention, exploring the relationship between the individual and the collective, time and memory.

Cora Coralina

1889-08-20 — 1985-04-10

Cora Coralina was a Brazilian poet, known for her poetry that portrays the daily life of the interior of Goiás and the memories of her life. Her work, marked by simplicity and popular wisdom, addresses themes such as family, work, nature, and the passage of time, with an accessible and profound language. She is considered one of the most authentic and representative voices of Brazilian poetry of the 20th century, having achieved late but consolidated recognition for her literary contribution.

Rüdiger Dornbusch

José Rodrigues de Paiva

1945

José Rodrigues de Paiva was a Brazilian poet and professor, a native of Minas Gerais. His poetic work stands out for its sensitivity in approaching universal themes such as love, longing, the ephemerality of life, and the beauty of nature. His writing is marked by lyrical language and a melancholic tone, but always with profound humanity. In addition to his activity as a poet, he dedicated himself to teaching, influencing generations of students.

Viriato da Cruz

1928-03-25 — 1973-06-13

Viriato da Cruz was an Angolan poet, journalist, and politician, a central figure in the struggle for Angola's independence. His poetic work, marked by expressive power, engaged lyricism, and social denunciation, reflects the aspirations of the Angolan people and their struggle against colonialism. He was one of the founders of the MPLA.

Júlio Maria dos Reis Pereira

1902-11-01 — 1983-01-17

Júlio Maria dos Reis Pereira was a Portuguese poet and university professor, whose poetic work developed in parallel with his vast academic and critical activity. He was a figure linked to literary renewal movements, exploring themes such as spirituality, memory and landscape, with a careful language and a reflective tone that distinguished him in the Portuguese poetic landscape of the 20th century.

Ivan Sarney da Costa

Ivan Sarney da Costa is a contemporary Brazilian writer. His work explores themes related to identity, memory, and the complexities of human relationships, often set in scenarios that dialogue with Brazil's culture and history.

Nicanor Parra

1914-09-05 — 2018-01-23

Nicanor Parra was one of the most important Chilean poets of the 20th century, creator of "anti-poetry", a literary genre that rejects traditional poetic language in favor of a more direct, colloquial, and ironic expression. His work questions social and literary conventions, using humor, satire, and common sense to demystify reality and poetry itself. Parra is known for his originality, his biting social criticism, and his profound impact on Latin American literature, being considered a fundamental figure of Chilean Modernism and an unmistakable voice in universal poetry.

Francisco Galvão

1739-01-01 — 1822-12-23

Francisco Galvão was a Portuguese poet whose work is part of the literary landscape of the 20th century. His poetry is marked by a deep reflection on the human condition, exploring themes such as time, memory, and the ephemerality of existence. He stands out for his careful language and his ability to evoke sensory images, creating an intimate and universal lyrical universe. His contribution to Portuguese poetry lies in the exploration of a unique authorial voice, which dialogues with literary tradition while pointing to new sensibilities. Galvão left a poetic legacy that continues to be appreciated for its depth and formal beauty.