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Armando Martins de Freitas Filho

アルマンド・マルティンス・デ・フレイタス・フィーリョ

Armando Martins de Freitas Filho

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1940-02-18 （Rio de Janeiro）
Died
2024-09-26 （Rio de Janeiro） age 84
Nationality
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese
Residence History
Urca, Rio de Janeiro

Career

Occupations
Poet, Researcher
Active Years
1963-2024
Affiliations
Casa de Rui Barbosa Foundation, Chamber of Arts at the Federal Council of Culture, National Library of Brazil Foundation, Funarte (National Foundation of Arts)
Influenced By
Manuel Bandeira, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Ana Cristina César

Awards

Prêmio Jabuti
1986
Work: 3x4
Organization: Brazilian book industry (Prêmio Jabuti organizers)
Result: Winner
Prêmio Alphonsus de Guimaraens
2000
Work: Fio terra
Organization: National Library of Brazil
Result: Winner
Prêmio Jabuti
2003
Work: Máquina de escrever — poesia reunida e revista (1963–2003)
Organization: Brazilian book industry (Prêmio Jabuti organizers)
Result: 3rd place
Prêmio Jabuti
2007
Work: Raro mar
Organization: Brazilian book industry (Prêmio Jabuti organizers)
Result: 3rd place
Prêmio Portugal Telecom / Oceanos
2010
Work: Lar
Organization: Prêmio Portugal Telecom (Oceanos)
Result: 3rd place
Prêmio Moacyr Scliar
2011
Work: Lar
Organization: Brazilian awarding body
Result: Honorable mention
Prêmio Alphonsus de Guimaraens
2014
Work: Dever
Organization: National Library of Brazil
Result: Winner
Prêmio Alceu Amoroso Lima - Poesia e Liberdade
2014
Organization: Brazilian awarding body
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Palavra

1963 Poetry

Early collection of poems marking his emergence as a young poet.

selflanguageurbanity

3x4

1985 Poetry

A personal and observant set of poems; one of his notable works that won the Prêmio Jabuti in 1986.

memoryeveryday lifeportraiture

Fio terra

2000 Poetry

A mature collection meditating on land and existence; winner of the Alphonsus de Guimaraens prize.

landexistencetime

Máquina de escrever — poesia reunida e revista (1963–2003)

2003 Poetry (collected)

Collected volume covering 40 years of his poetry, presenting the trajectory and editorial selection of his work.

retrospecteditorialcontinuity

Raro mar

2006 Poetry

A collection centered on images of the sea, which received recognition in 2007.

seamemorysolitude

Lar

2009 Poetry

Poetic reflections on home and place; placed in prize listings on several occasions.

homememoryplace

Dever

2013 Poetry

A mature collection addressing duty, ethics, and the responsibility of poetic practice; won the Alphonsus prize in 2014.

dutyethicspoetic responsibility

Rol

2016 Poetry

A late-career collection characterized by concise observations and condensed language.

aginglanguageeveryday

Bibliography

  • Palavra (1963)
  • Dual (1966)
  • Marca registrada (1970)
  • De corpo presente (1975)
  • À mão livre (1979)
  • Longa vida (1982)
  • 3x4 (1985)
  • De cor (1988)
  • Cabeça de homem (1991)
  • Números anônimos (1994)
  • Duplo cego (1997)
  • Fio terra (2000)
  • Máquina de escrever — poesia reunida e revista (1963–2003) (2003)
  • Raro mar (2006)
  • Lar (2009)
  • Dever (2013)
  • Rol (2016)

Adaptations

  • Manter a Linha da Cordilheira sem o Desmaio da Planície (2016)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
condensed, introspective poetic styleoral/recitation-influenced phrasing
Recurring Motifs
deathmemoryurban landscapessealove

Legacy

Armando Freitas Filho is regarded as one of the notable Brazilian poets from the late 20th to early 21st century. He received several major awards and contributed to editorial work and the posthumous compilation of contemporaries' writings.

Archives

  • National Library of Brazil (holdings / related materials)

In Popular Culture

  • Featured in a 2016 documentary film

Trivia

  • Grew up with exposure to poetry recitations recorded by his father.
  • Edited and published the works of poet Ana Cristina César after her death.
  • Was a devoted fan of Fluminense FC.