Paulo Leminski

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

(1944-08-24)August 24, 1944
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
    (m. 1963; div. 1968)
  • (m. 1968; div. 1988)
Children3, including Estrela Leminski

Paulo Leminski Filho (Portuguese: [ˈpawlu leˈmĩski ˈfiʎu]; August 24, 1944 – June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian writer, poet, translator, journalist, advertising professional, songwriter, literary critic, biographer, teacher and judoka. 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. 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.