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CARLOS DRUMMOND DE ANDRADE

Nascido na cidade de ltabira/MG em 31 de outubro de 1902, desde cedo demonstra habilidade para lidar com a palavra. Aos 13 anos ingressa no Grêmio Dramático e Literário Artur Azevedo, da escola onde estuda, e, ainda adolescente, escreve para o Jornal “Aurora Colegial” do colégio interno em Nova Friburgo!RJ. Aos 20 anos publica seus trabalhos no jornal “Diário de Minas” e nas revistas ‘Para Todos” e “Ilustração Brasileira”.

Apesar de diplomado pela Escola de Odontologia e Farmácia de Belo Horizonte, Drummond faz da literatura sua

profissão. Em 1925 funda “A Revista”, que se torna o porta-voz do modernismo mineiro.

Ao longo de sua vida, Drummond recebe diversos prêmios por sua obra, destacando-se o Estácio de Sá (jornalismo), o Fernando Chinaglia, da União Brasileira de Escritores, o Morgado Mateus (Portugal-poesia) e o Padre Ventura do Círculo Independente de Críticos Teatrais. Colaborador de inúmeros jornais e revistas, participa de antologias e tem sua obra traduzida em vários países. Participa de uma série de programas na Rádio Ministério da Educação de entrevistas e do programa “Quadrante”, nesta mesma rádio.

Fazendo uma poesia que “articula um protótipo do mundo moderno - o gauche” (Affonso Romano de Sant’Anna), esse admirável “anjo torto” espelha em sua obra o embate que permeia toda a sua vida: de um lado o desejo de mudancas político-sociais, de outro, a simpatia por valores da tradição. Dentro deste embate, o poeta vive com dilaceramento e tam­bém com distanciamento a relação de suas origens mineiras e o mundo. Buscando refletir o seu tempo presente sem aban­donar o contexto maior da humanidade, Drummond torna-se um dos maiores e inesquecíveis poetas do Brasil.

Seu falecimento ocorreu na cidade do Rio de Janeiro!RJ, em 17 de agosto de 1987.

 


 

CARLOS DRUMMOND DE ANDRADE

Born in Itabira/MG on October 31, 1902, he has shown since his earliest years skill to deal with words. At thirteen he was admitted to his School’s Dramatic and Literary Club Artur Azevedo, and still adolescent he published his works in the boarding school’s newspaper “Aurora Colegial” in Nova Friburgo/RJ. At twenty he was already publishing in the newspaper “Diário de Minas” and in the magazines “Para Todos” and “Ilustração Brasileira”.

Although graduated from the School of Odontology and Pharmacy of Belo Horizonte, Drummond decided on literature as his ultimate profession. In 1925 he founded “A

Revista” which has become the herald of the Minas Gerais modernism.

During his life Drummond was awarded several prizes for his works such as the Estácio de Sá” (journalism), Fernando Chinaglia, Brazilian Union of Writers, Morgado Mateus” (Portugal - poetry) and Padre Ventura from the Theater Critics Independent Circle. Contributor to a number of newspapers and magazines, he had also his works collected and translated in many countries. He has participated in a series of programs broadcast by the Radio Ministry of Education, and also in interviews and in the program “Quadrante” in that same radio.

Poet that “articulates a prototype of the modern world the gauche” according to Affonso Romano de Sant’Anna, the works of this admirable “gauche angel” reflect the conflict that permeated his life: on the one hand the eagerness for political and social changes, on the other hand the sympathy with the tradition values. Struggling within this conflict the poet lived deeply hurt and also torn away from his origins and the world. Trying to mirror his time without abandoning the mankind’s larger context, Drummond became one of the major and unforgettable poets of this country.

He died in Rio de Janeiro/RJ, on August 17,1987.

 

 


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