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Considered the greatest long poem in 20th century Brazilian poetry, Ferreira's Gullar'sDirty Poemwas written as a response to the Brazilian dictatorship that put him in exile and murdered thousands.

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"One of the region’s most important poets." -- Art Forum
"I am a fervent admirer of Ferreira Gullar’s scandalously beautiful Dirty Poem. It makes me feel like a child before a tropical forest or a soaring monument." -- Clarice Lispector
"In fine translation from the Portuguese, Leland Guyer captures the richness of language of Gullar's poetry--from local idioms to the language of displacement." -- Bruna Dantas Lobato - Asymptote Journal

Dirty Poem

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    A Paperback / softback by Ferreira Gullar, Leland Guyer

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      Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
      Publication Date: 05/05/2015
      ISBN13: 9780811223959, 978-0811223959
      ISBN10: 0811223957

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Considered the greatest long poem in 20th century Brazilian poetry, Ferreira's Gullar'sDirty Poemwas written as a response to the Brazilian dictatorship that put him in exile and murdered thousands.

      Trade Review
      "One of the region’s most important poets." -- Art Forum
      "I am a fervent admirer of Ferreira Gullar’s scandalously beautiful Dirty Poem. It makes me feel like a child before a tropical forest or a soaring monument." -- Clarice Lispector
      "In fine translation from the Portuguese, Leland Guyer captures the richness of language of Gullar's poetry--from local idioms to the language of displacement." -- Bruna Dantas Lobato - Asymptote Journal

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