Mario Quintana was a Brazilian poet born on July 30, 1906. He is best known for his works of poetry such as Sapato Florido, Quintanares, Agua, and others. His works often explored themes of mortality, the passing of time, and childhood.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
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About
Remembered for Sapato Florido, Quintanares, Agua, and other acclaimed works of poetry, Quintana typically wrote about mortality and the passing of time and childhood.
Before Fame
He began his literary career as a columnist for the newspaper Correio do Povo. His debut poetry collection, A Rua dos Cataventos, was published in 1940.
Trivia
He was the 1966 winner of the Brazilian Union of Writers' Book of the Year Award.
Family Life
He grew up in Alegrete, Brazil, as the child of Virginia and Celso de Oliveira Quintana. For the majority of his life, he lived alone in hotels.
Associated With
He translated Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway into Portuguese.