The Martian met me in the streets and was frightened by my human impossibility. He wondered how such a being could exist who could not exist without unmaking so much existence.
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| Birth: | 31st October, 1902 |
| Death: | 17th August, 1987 |
| Nationality: | Brazilian |
| Profession: | Poet |
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Carlos Drummond de Andrade was born in Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was a Brazilian poet. He has become something of a national poet; his poem "Canção Amiga" was printed on the 50 cruzados bill. He is considered to be among the greatest Brazilian poets of all time.
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