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Vinicius de Moraes, o poetinha (the little poet) (October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980), born Marcus Vinícius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. As a poet, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time classics. He was also a composer, a playwright, a diplomat and, as an interpreter of his own songs, he left several important albums.

From a musical family, Vinicius began writing poetry early in life. At the age of 14, he became friends with the brothers Paulo and Haroldo Tapajós, and with the latter composed “Loura ou Morena”, his first song. In 1929, Vinicius enrolled in law school in Rio de Janeiro. Starting in 1932, he wrote lyrics for ten songs that were recorded by the Tapajós brothers. Upon completing his studies, he published his first two collections of poetry Caminho Para a Distância (1933) and Forma e Exegese. Later, he became a cinema censor for the health and education cabinet (1935) and wrote his third book Ariana, a Mulher (1936).

Heading to England (1938) with an English government scholarship to study literature at Oxford University, he wrote Novos Poemas. At that time he was married by proxy. In 1941, amidst the winds of World War II, Vinicius returned to Rio and began to write film reviews and other pieces for newspapers and magazines.

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"A tristeza tem sempre uma esperança De um dia não ser mais triste não."

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LUIs-H wrote:
October 2009

à eterna desventura de viver!

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lhulhuzinha wrote:
October 2009

"....rir meu riso e derramar meu pranto ao seu pesar ou seu contentamento.... eu posso te dizer do amor que eu tive: que não seja imortal posto que é chama porem infinito enquanto dure." Gênio!

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TOURNIQUETE wrote:
October 2009

perfecto!!, viva el bossa nova

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jenisx wrote:
September 2009

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apropriadamente wrote:
September 2009

eu te amo!

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claytonraiza wrote:
August 2009

Não foi imortal ,mas foi eterno enquanto durou!

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viniereb wrote:
August 2009

Saravá!

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May 2009

eu sei que vou sofrer.

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CIRISTIDES wrote:
April 2009

Tampoco sé que dices, pero también llevas razón...

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callmecarol wrote:
April 2009

Te amo além do amor

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mayaisogai wrote:
April 2009

"Meu Vinícius de Moraes / Não consigo te esquecer / Quanto mais o tempo passa / Mais me lembro de você / Cadê meu poetinha, cadê minha letra, cadê? / E morro neste piano / De saudades de você" - Antônio Carlos Jobim

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natalianunez wrote:
March 2009

saravá vinicius!

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morelricardo wrote:
March 2009

"...quem já passou por essa vida e não viveu, pode ser mais, mais sabe menosdo que eu..."

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Deefoxy wrote:
March 2009

.Have mercy on my soul Lord "...Eu se que vou sofrer a eterna desventura de viver a espera de viver ao lado teu... Por toda a minha vida."

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