Olavo Bilac

Olavo Braz Martins dos Guimarães Bilac (December 16, 1865 – December 28, 1918) was a Brazilian poet of the Parnassian school.

Poetry

Bilac's most recurring poetic theme is undoubtedly stars. He was fascinated by the beauty of a starry sky, which is evident in a quite a number of his pieces. His hundreds of poems — most of which are in sonnet form — also speak about love, God, erotica, heroes, bandeirantes, Brazil, time, Greek mythology, and a plenitude of other themes.

Related Topics:
Poetic theme - Star - Sonnet - Love - God - Erotica - Bandeirantes - Brazil - Time - Greek mythology

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Bilac was also the author of the lyrics for the Brazilian Flag Anthem.

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A few of Bilac´s poems, among with English translations, can be found here.

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