Carlos Drummond Andrade
October 31, 1902 – August 17, 1987
Place of Birth:
Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Place of Death:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Carlos Drummond de Andrade (October 31, 1902 – August 17, 1987) was a Brazilian poet and writer, considered by some as the greatest Brazilian poet of all time. He has become something of a national cultural symbol in Brazil, where his widely influential poem "Canção Amiga" ("Friendly Song") has been featured on the 50-cruzado novo bill.