Carlos Nejar

Luis Carlos Verzoni Nejar, better known as Carlos Nejar (born January 11, 1939, in Porto Alegre), is a Brazilian poet, author, translator and critic, and a member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras. One of the most important poets of its generation, Nejar, also called "o poeta do pampa brasileiro", is distinguished for his use of an extensive vocabulary, alliteration, and pandeism. His first book, ''Sélesis'', was published in 1960.

Born to a father of Syrian and Lebanese descent, and a mother of French and Italian descent, Nejar was elected to the fourth seat of the Brazilian Academy of Letters on November 24, 1988, succeeding Viana Moog. He is also a membre of the Academia Espírito-santense de Letras. Provided by Wikipedia