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Carlos Drummond de Andrade
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Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Carlos Drummond de Andrade was born in Itabira, Brazil in 1902. He published his first collection, 'Alguma Poesia,' in 1928, which marked a shift from...

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Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Brazil's modernist poet

His plainspoken poems about urban life and alienation have been set to music by generations of Brazilian artists.

For a sense of his tone, listen to adaptations of 'Poema de Sete Faces' or 'Consolo Na Praia.' They get at that direct, slightly uneasy quality he was known for.

Drummond's work gave Brazilian modernism its everyday voice. Poems like 'No Meio do Caminho' and 'José' used direct language to capture urban unease in ways that felt both personal and universal. That plainspoken quality is why songs like 'Amar' and 'Intimação' still resonate when musicians adapt his words.

He published his first collection, 'Alguma Poesia,' in 1928, moving Brazilian verse toward a more fragmented, introspective style. Over decades, his poems about alienation and ordinary life drew both readers and criticism for their plain language.

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Carlos Drummond de Andrade was born in Itabira, Brazil in 1902. He published his first collection, 'Alguma Poesia,' in 1928, which marked a shift from traditional Brazilian verse toward a more fragmented and introspective style that became associated with modernism.

His poems often dealt with urban life and alienation, using plain language that sometimes drew criticism from more conservative readers. Pieces like 'No Meio do Caminho' and 'José' capture that direct, sometimes uneasy tone.

Though he wasn't a musician himself, his work has been set to music by various Brazilian artists. Chico Buarque adapted 'Poema de Sete Faces,' and other poems like 'Consolo Na Praia' and 'Quadrilha' have also found musical interpretations over time.

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