A vibrant poem by the author of the lyrics to the National Anthem, Olavo Bilac: To live is to vibrate, to love, to enjoy, to suffer!
Postcard with a handwritten poem signed by Olavo Bilac.
In Portuguese.
13.5 cm x 9 cm.
No date or location.
average state For preservation purposes, it has been acidified due to the quality of the paper.
Unique piece.
To live is to vibrate, to love, to enjoy, to suffer! It is better to see the ocean tortured and battered by storms than to see a stagnant and ignoble swamp... Olavo Bilac
Olavo Bilac (1865 - 1918) was a Brazilian journalist and poet, a founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Author of some of the most popular poems, he is considered the most important of Brazilian poets. Bilac is also known for his attention to children's literature, his civic participation, and for writing the lyrics to the Brazilian National Anthem.
A funny anecdote... In 1897, Olavo Bilac lost control of his car, one of the first in Brazil, and crashed into a tree on the Estrada da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first driver to suffer a car accident in Brazil!
Literature is among the favorite themes of collectors, especially when it comes to a great poet like Bilac and a particularly interesting autograph document like this one.
