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Eduardo Guimarães
1892–1928
A central voice in Brazilian Symbolism, this poet, translator, and journalist wrote with musical language, melancholy, and unusual delicacy. His work also reached Portugal through the landmark magazine Orpheu, linking him to a wider modern literary world.
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Orpheu Nº2 Revista Trimestral de Literatura
by Alvaro de Campos, Violante Cisneiros, Eduardo Guimarães, Raul de Oliveira Sousa Leal, Ângelo Vaz Pinto Azevedo Coutinho de Lima, Luís de Montalvor, Fernando Pessoa, Mário de Sá-Carneiro
About the author
Born in Porto Alegre on March 30, 1892, he was a Brazilian writer, translator, and journalist who usually signed his work as Eduardo Guimaraens. He published poetry very young and went on to become one of the best-known Symbolist poets in Brazil.
His writing is remembered for its lyrical tone, careful form, and atmosphere of introspection. Besides poetry, he worked in journalism and translation, and his association with the influential magazine Orpheu helped give his name visibility beyond Brazil, especially in Portugal.
He died in Rio de Janeiro on December 13, 1928, at just 36 years old. Even with a short life, he left a lasting place in Brazilian literature through poems that blend refinement, emotion, and a strong sense of musicality.