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About Thiago de Mello
Thiago de Mello, born in 1926 in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, is the
most representative and celebrated poet of Amazonia. Presently, he is
Minister of Culture of the State of Amazonas and has served, on many
occasions, in important diplomatic posts in several countries, including
Chile and Bolivia.
His literary career began in 1951 with the publication of his book
Silencio e Palavra (Silence and Word). Since then, his whirlwind
and wondrous creativity has continued unabated. The collection Vento
Geral gathers a dozen books published before 1981.
His poetic voice has been translated into many languages including
English, Spanish, French, and German. In 1970, in the United States, Geo
Pflaum Publisher published a selection of his poems entitled What
Counts is Life. His work was translated into Spanish by Thiago de
Mello's close friend, Pablo Neruda, and by Mario Benedetti.
Thiago de Mello--in his essays, poems, and in his social and political
activism--has always been a passionate defender of his native region, and
has exalted it as a key ecological reserve for all humanity. |