Paulo Leminski
Brazilian poet (1944–1989)
パウロ・レミンスキ
- Born
- 24 August 1944, Curitiba
- Died
- 7 June 1989, Curitiba
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- poet, writer, translator, professor, composer
Paulo Leminski Filho (Brazilian 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.
Awards and honours
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) 2025
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1890299 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.