Joaquim Cardozo

Joaquim Maria Moreira Cardozo (August 26, 1897 – November 4, 1978), known as Joaquim Cardozo, was a Brazilian structural engineer, poet, short-story writer, and editor.[1][2][3]

Joaquim Cardozo
Born(1897-08-26)26 August 1897
Recife, Brazil
Died5 February 1978(1978-02-05) (aged 80)
Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
CitizenshipBrazilian
OccupationEngineer
Parent(s)José Antônio Cardozo, Elvira Moreira Cardozo
Engineering career
DisciplineStructural engineer

Cardozo moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1940 and worked with the architect Oscar Niemeyer on some of his major works,[2] including on the Pampulha Modern Ensemble which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4] Other works include the Monument to the Dead of World War II.[2]

Among his most famous poems is the 1924 Recife morto.[2]

References
  1. "Joaquim Cardozo". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  2. Maria do Carmo Andrade. "Joaquim Cardozo". Pesquisa Escolar. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  3. "Joaquim Cardozo". basilio.fundaj.gov.br. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  4. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Pampulha Modern Ensemble". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2020-08-23.


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