Carlos Drummond de Andrade (Itabira, October 31, 1902 - Rio de Janeiro, August 17, 1987) was a Brazilian poet, short story writer and chronicler, considered by many to be the most influential Brazilian poet of the 20th century. Drummond was one of the main poets of the second generation of Brazilian modernism, although his work is not restricted to specific movement forms and themes.
The themes of his work are vast and range from existential issues, such as the meaning of life and death, to everyday, family and political issues, such as socialist utopia, always dialoguing with traditional and contemporary currents of his time. The formal and stylistic characteristics of his work are also vast, with the Minas Gerais dialect standing out at times.