Carlos Drummond de Andrade's most famous poems
The top 3 according to 36 votes from people: José · In Search of Poetry · Shoulders Bear the World. (Updated Nov 5, 2024.)
The Drummond poems that appear most in anthologies and best-of lists, from "No meio do caminho" to "José".
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 15
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José
José (1942). A man lost in the big city with no way out.
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2
In Search of Poetry
A rosa do povo (1945). A lesson on how (not) to write poems.
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Shoulders Bear the World
Sentimento do mundo (1940). Life without illusions in wartime.
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4
Confession of a Man from Itabira
Sentimento do mundo (1940). The home town that aches like a photograph.
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5
The Flower and the Nausea
A rosa do povo (1945). A flower breaking through the asphalt.
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Any Little Town
Alguma poesia (1930). The slowness of a small inland town.
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Square Dance
Alguma poesia (1930). A chain of mismatched loves.
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Holding Hands
Sentimento do mundo (1940). The poet chooses the present and the people in it.
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The Machine of the World
Claro enigma (1951). Often voted the greatest Brazilian poem.
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10
International Congress of Fear
Sentimento do mundo (1940). Fear as the theme of an era.
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Seven-Sided Poem
Alguma poesia (1930). The "gauche" poet introduces himself.
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Memory
Claro enigma (1951). What we love is never lost.
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13
The Fighter
José (1942). The poet's struggle with words.
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14
In the Middle of the Road
Published in 1928 in the Revista de Antropofagia; modernism's most famous stone.
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15
Childhood
Alguma poesia (1930). Memories of the farm and the family.
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Comments (1)
A máquina do mundo é o maior poema brasileiro, ponto. Bom ver na lista