O movimento modernista

Cadernos Ultramares seeks to present Brazilian culture and thought in a qualified way, through volumes bringing together important essays by renowned authors in different areas of knowledge. In the debut volume of the Ultramares collection, we bring you the essay "The modernist movement", by M rio de Andrade. Originally published in 1942, for the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Week of Modern Art, it is an extensive overview by one of its great protagonists. In this special issue, it is followed by an interview with the author and the poem "Medita o sobre o Tiet ", from 1945.