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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”
Tag: Brazil
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
