Mario de Andrade

Mario de Andrade

Country

Brazil

Birth - Death

1893 - 1945

Occupation

Writer, Poet

Description

Leading figure of the modernist movement. Poet, critic. Notable works include the poetry collection 'Paulicéia Desvairada (Hallucinated City, 1922) and his novel 'Macunaíma' (1928). Founding director of São Paulo's Department of Culture (1935-1945).

See Also

• Literary Critics and Editors Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/23853/Mario-de-Andrade
• http://www.antoniomiranda.com.br/poesia_ingles/mario_de_andrade.html

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