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João Cabral de Melo Neto

Born

in Recife, Brazil

January 09, 1920

Died

October 09, 1999

Genre

Poetry, Literature & Fiction

Influences

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João Cabral de Melo Neto was born in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, and is considered one of the greatest Brazilian poets of all time.

He is often quoted saying "I try not to perfume the flower". His works are said to be dry, devoid of exaggerated emotions that are usually associated with poetry, sticking usually to images and actions and physical descriptions rather than feelings. The image of an engineer designing a building is often used to describe his poetry. It usually follows a strict meter and assonant rhymes.

He worked as a diplomat for most of his life.

In 1990, he won the Camões Prize, the greatest prize in literature of the Portuguese language. In 1992, João Cabral received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature, which s ...more

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João Cabral de Melo Neto’s books

Average rating: 4.25 · 5,488 ratings · 290 reviews · 77 distinct works • Similar authors

	Morte e Vida Severina e Outros Poemas Para Vozes 4.29 avg rating — 3,691 ratings — published 1955 — 21 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
	Morte e Vida Severina: Auto de Natal Pernambucano 4.46 avg rating — 660 ratings — published 1955 — 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
	Education by Stone: Selected Poems by João Cabral de Melo Neto, Richard Zenith (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 1966 — 10 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 Cão sem Plumas 4.28 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	João Cabral de Melo Neto em 8 tempos by João Cabral de Melo Neto, Antonio Carlos Secchin (Editor) 3.82 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2020	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 Rio 4.34 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1954	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
	Melhores Poemas João Cabral de Melo Neto 4.13 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Auto do frade 3.73 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1984 — 6 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
	Selected Poetry, 1937–1990 (Wesleyan Poetry Series) by João Cabral de Melo Neto, Djelal Kadir (Editor) 4.06 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1994 — 6 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
	Obra completa (Série brasileira) 4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1965 — 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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Quotes by João Cabral de Melo Neto (?)

“Instead of the final judgement, what worries me is the final dream.”
― João Cabral de Melo Neto

tags: fear

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“Forge your iron; shape it by force,
not into a flower you already know
but into what can also be a flower
if you think it is and it is so.”
― João Cabral de Melo Neto, Education by Stone: Selected Poems

tags: art, iron-forging, originality, poetry

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“—— Essa cova em que estás,
com palmos medida,
é a cota menor
que tiraste em vida.
—— é de bom tamanho,
nem largo nem fundo,
é a parte que te cabe
neste latifúndio.
—— Não é cova grande.
é cova medida,
é a terra que querias
ver dividida.”
― João Cabral de Melo Neto

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