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This essay offers a comprehensive overview of the work and legacy of Haroldo de Campos (1929-2003), one of Brazil’s most influential and multifaceted literary figures. As a poet, essayist, translator, and intellectual, he played a central role in shaping Brazilian literature and literary thought during the second half of the twentieth century. He was pioneering force in experimental poetry, co-founding the Concrete Poetry movement in Brazil in the 1950’s, which sought to reinvent with traditional poetic forms and explore the visual and material dimensions of language. His theoretical writings deeply influenced generations of writers, critics, and professors, both in Brazil and abroad. In addition to his creative output in poetry, Haroldo de Campos was a distinguished translator, known for his bold and innovative renderings of classical texts, which includes Homer, Dante, and James Joyce. His transcreations are celebrated not only for their linguistic brilliance but also for their interpretative depth. With a strong international circulation, his work helped Brazilian literature within global conversations, making enduring contributions to aesthetics, semiotics and literary theory. ; Este artículo ofrece una visión general exhaustiva de la obra y el legado de Haroldo de Campos (1929-2003), una de las figuras literarias más influyentes y polifacéticas de Brasil. Como poeta, ensayista, traductor e intelectual, desempeñó un papel central en la configuración de la literatura brasileña y del pensamiento literario durante la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Fue una fuerza pionera en la poesía experimental, cofundador del movimiento de la Poesía Concreta en Brasil en la década de 1950, que buscaba reinventar las formas poéticas tradicionales y explorar las dimensiones visuales y materiales del lenguaje. Sus escritos teóricos influyeron profundamente en generaciones de escritores, críticos y profesores, tanto en Brasil como en el extranjero. Además de su producción creativa en la poesía, Haroldo de Campos fue un traductor ... |