Antonio Cícero

Biography

Antonio Cicero Correia Lima (Rio de Janeiro, October 6, 1945 – Zurich, October 23, 2024) was a Brazilian poet, composer, philosopher and literary critic. He is generally remembered for his activity in the criticism of contemporary Brazilian poetry and for some songs he wrote, such as Fullgás, for his sister Marina Lima, and Último Romântico, for Lulu Santos. On August 10, 2017, he was elected a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, taking office on March 16, 2018.