Paulo Leminski

Paulo Leminski
A graffiti of Leminski in Curitiba
Born
Paulo Leminski Filho

(1944-08-24)August 24, 1944
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
DiedJune 7, 1989(1989-06-07) (aged 44)
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Occupations
  • Writer
  • poet
  • translator
  • journalist
  • advertising professional
  • songwriter
  • literary critic
  • biographer
  • teacher
  • judoka
Notable workToda Poesia, Catatau, Distraídos Venceremos, Agora É que São Elas, Haitropikais, Caprichos e Relaxos
Spouses
  • Neiva Maria de Sousa
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    (m. 1963; div. 1968)​
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    (m. 1968; div. 1988)​
Children3, including Estrela Leminski

Paulo Leminski Filho (August 24, 1944 – June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian writer, poet, translator, journalist, advertising professional, songwriter, literary critic, biographer, teacher and judoka.[1][2][3][4] He was noted for his avant-garde work, an experimental novel and poetry inspired in concrete poetry, as well as abundant short lyrics derived from haiku and related forms.[4] He had a remarkable poetry, as he invented his own way of writing, with puns, jokes with popular sayings and the influence of haiku, in addition to abusing slangs and profanity.[5]

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  4. ^ a b "Paulo Leminski: Biography and Poems". Brazilian Poetry. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Biografia de Paulo Leminski". eBiografia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.