deep in the contents of her books such as 'a breath of life 'pulsations', clarice lispector expresses some concern over the state of politics, and its influence in the lives of brazilians.

in the appreciation of poetry, there are a number of festivals that are held annually in rio purely for the purpose of poetry readings and the celebration of culture.

an indication of the importance of poets in rio de janeiro is depicted by the variety of streets and landmarks that have been named after great poets, such as canning street in ipanema - one of the city's most important neighborhoods.