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    Tag: Brazil

    An imposing and fragile mass

    THE ELEPHANT Carlos Drummond de Andrade With my scant resources I make an elephant. I count on some wood from old furniture to prop him up. And…… Read more “An imposing and fragile mass”

    31 de October de 2018 by juliana

    Carlos Drummond de Andrade

    Carlos Drummond de Andrade (October 31, 1902 – August 17, 1987) was a Brazilian writer. He studied Pharmacy at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, in Belo Horizonte, but never…… Read more “Carlos Drummond de Andrade”

    31 de October de 201831 de October de 2018 by juliana

    To light a fire in the night

    FIRE IN THE NIGHT Hélio Pellegrino (tr. Juliana Brina) We’ll light a fire in the night. Come here, hold this newspaper scrap, while I  strike the match.…… Read more “To light a fire in the night”

    29 de October de 20188 de November de 2018 by juliana

    Hélio Pellegrino

    Hélio Pellegrino (1924 — 1988) was a Brazilian writer and psychoanalyst. He studied Medicine at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, and wrote for several literary supplements. He was friends with the…… Read more “Hélio Pellegrino”

    29 de October de 201829 de October de 2018 by juliana

    Because there is desire within me, everything glimmers

    Hi, folks, Next on my series of posts for Spanish and Portuguese Reading Months, hosted by Stuart and Richard, you have eight poems by Brazilian author Hilda Hilst, in various translations. You can…… Read more “Because there is desire within me, everything glimmers”

    27 de August de 2018 by juliana

    Hilda Hilst

    Hilda Hilst (Hilda de Almeida Prado Hilst, April 21, 1930—February 4th, 2004) was a Brazilian writer. She studied Law at the University of São Paulo (USP). There, she…… Read more “Hilda Hilst”

    27 de August de 201827 de August de 2018 by juliana

    May it sting me until it extinguishes me

    Hi, folks, Next on my series of posts for Spanish and Portuguese Reading Months, hosted by Stuart and Richard, you have four poems by Brazilian author Ricardo Domeneck, in various translations. You can…… Read more “May it sting me until it extinguishes me”

    24 de August de 2018 by juliana

    Ricardo Domeneck

    Ricardo Domeneck (1977) is a Brazilian writer, performer, and visual artist. He studied Philosophy at the Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP), but later dropped out and joined a…… Read more “Ricardo Domeneck”

    24 de August de 201830 de August de 2018 by juliana

    The first tear opened up that day

    Dear Victor, ‘The Love of Singular Men’ (2016. Original: O amor dos homens avulsos, not translated yet) reads like a delicate web, a coming-of-age tale of affection,…… Read more “The first tear opened up that day”

    22 de August de 201822 de November de 2019 by juliana

    Victor Heringer

    Victor Heringer (Victor Doblas Heringer, 1988 – 2018) was a Brazilian writer. He studied Literature at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and earned a master’s degree from…… Read more “Victor Heringer”

    22 de August de 201822 de August de 2018 by juliana

    To confront desire

    Hi, folks, Next on my series of posts for Spanish and Portuguese Reading Months, hosted by Stuart and Richard, you have four poems by Brazilian author Ana Cristina César, in various translations. You…… Read more “To confront desire”

    19 de August de 2018 by juliana

    Ana Cristina César

    Ana Cristina César (1952 – 1983) was a Brazilian writer. She studied Literature at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ), and earned a master’s degree in Communication…… Read more “Ana Cristina César”

    19 de August de 201820 de August de 2018 by juliana

    The mere life of the obscure

    Hi, folks, Next on my series of posts for Spanish and Portuguese Reading Months, hosted by Stuart and Richard, you have two poems by Brazilian author Cora Coralina, translated by Gilson P. Borges.…… Read more “The mere life of the obscure”

    13 de August de 2018 by juliana

    Cora Coralina

    Cora Coralina (pseudonym of Anna Lins dos Guimarães Peixoto Bretas. August 20, 1889 – April 10, 1985) was a Brazilian writer. She married early, raised six children, and…… Read more “Cora Coralina”

    13 de August de 2018 by juliana

    Felipa set the caravels on fire

    Hi, folks, Next on my series of posts for Spanish and Portuguese Reading Months, hosted by Stuart and Richard, you have three poems by Brazilian author Adelaide Ivánova, translated by Francisco Vilhena. You…… Read more “Felipa set the caravels on fire”

    9 de August de 20189 de August de 2018 by juliana

    Adelaide Ivánova

    Adelaide Ivánova (1982) is a Brazilian writer. She is a journalist and activist working with poetry, photography, translation, and publishing.  She is the editor of the anarchist-feminist…… Read more “Adelaide Ivánova”

    9 de August de 2018 by juliana

    Cutting and repetition

    Dear Marília, In your poetry collection Um teste de resistores (2014, ‘a test of resistors’, not translated yet), each poem undergoes, as its starting point, a resistance…… Read more “Cutting and repetition”

    8 de August de 2018 by juliana

    Laura Liuzzi

    Laura Liuzzi (1985) is a Brazilian writer. She worked as assistant-director to documentary filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho (1933-2014) in Um dia na vida (2010, IMDb), As canções (2011, IMDb) e…… Read more “Laura Liuzzi”

    7 de August de 20187 de August de 2018 by juliana

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