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Manoel de Barros

Born

in Cuiabá, Brazil

December 19, 1916

Died

November 13, 2014

Genre

Poetry

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Manoel Wenceslau Leite de Barros is a Brazilian poet. He has won many awards for his work, including twice the Prêmio Jabuti, the most important literary award in Brazil. Today he is renowned by his critics as one of the great names of contemporary Brazilian poetry, and by many authors he has been considered the greatest living poet from Brazil, like the poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade recognized Manoel de Barros as the biggest poet of Brazil.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 3,179 ratings · 335 reviews · 56 distinct works • Similar authors

	Meu Quintal é Maior do Que o Mundo: Antologia 4.22 avg rating — 608 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Livro sobre nada 4.38 avg rating — 486 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O Livro das Ignorãças 4.43 avg rating — 379 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Menino do Mato 4.38 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poesia Completa 4.67 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memórias Inventadas: A Infância 4.26 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memórias Inventadas: As Infâncias de Manoel de Barros 4.26 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Retrato do Artista Quando Coisa 4.40 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tratado Geral das Grandezas do Ínfimo 4.38 avg rating — 84 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Matéria De Poesia 4.07 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 1974 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A poesia está guadarda nas palavras - é tudo que
eu sei.
Meu fado é o de não saber quase tudo.
Sobre o nada eu tenho profundidades.
Não tenho conexões com a reladidade.
Poderoso para mim não é aquele que descobre ouro.
Para mim poderoso é aquele que descobre as
insignificâncias (do mundo e as nossa).
Por essa pequena sentença me elogiaram de imbecil.
Fiquei emocionado.
Sou fraco para elogios.”
― Manoel de Barros, Tratado Geral das Grandezas do Ínfimo

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“Sou hoje um caçador de achadouros da infância.
Vou meio dementado e enxada às costas cavar no meu quintal vestígios dos meninos que fomos”
― Manoel de Barros

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“O esplendor da manhã não se abre com faca.”
― Manoel de Barros

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