Antonio Cicero

Antonio Cicero
Antonio Cicero in November 2010
Born
Antonio Cicero Correia Lima

(1945-10-06)October 6, 1945
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedOctober 23, 2024(2024-10-23) (aged 79)
Zurich, Switzerland
Occupations
  • Composer
  • writer
  • poet
  • philosopher
  • literary critic
RelativesMarina Lima (sister)

Antônio Cícero Correia Lima[1] (October 6, 1945 – October 23, 2024) was a Brazilian composer, poet, literary critic, philosopher and writer. He wrote poetry and philosophy books, and had a prolific career as a lyricist, composing lyrics for songs by artists such as Marina Lima (his sister), João Bosco, Waly Salomão, Orlando Morais, Ritchie, Adriana Calcanhotto, and Lulu Santos.[2]

On August 10, 2017, he was elected member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, taking office on March 16, 2018.

  1. ^ "Nome escrito sem acento, conforme seu site pessoal".
  2. ^ Librandi, Marília; Dias, Jamille Pinheiro; Winterbottom, Tom (2020-06-12). Transpoetic Exchange: Haroldo de Campos, Octavio Paz, and Other Multiversal Dialogues. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-1-68448-218-4.