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Joaquim Cardozo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1897 Recife, Brazil |
| Died | 5 February 1978 (aged 80) Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Citizenship | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Parent(s) | José Antônio Cardozo, Elvira Moreira Cardozo |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Structural engineer |
Joaquim Maria Moreira Cardozo (August 26, 1897 – November 4, 1978), known as Joaquim Cardozo, was a Brazilian structural engineer, poet, short story writer, playwright , university professor, translator, editor of art and architecture magazines, designer, illustrator, caricaturist, and art critic.[1][2][3] He was a polyglot, knowing about fifteen languages.[4]
Cardozo moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1940 and worked with the architect Oscar Niemeyer on some of his major works,[2] including on the Pampulha Modern Ensemble which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5] Other works include the Monument to the Dead of World War II.[2] Niemeyer described Cardozo as "the most cultured Brazilian there was".[6]
Among his most famous poems is the 1924 Recife morto.[2]
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- ^ "A poesia de Joaquim Cardozo: um caminho próprio e original da poesia moderna brasileira" (PDF). UnB. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Pampulha Modern Ensemble". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Plenarinho, por Turma do (2020-04-23). "Joaquim Cardozo, o poeta dos cálculos". O Legislativo para crianças - Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-25.