Inspirações da Tarde is a Portuguese-language collection of poems by Brazilian writer Bernardo Guimarães, first published in 1858. The work comprises several lyrical pieces that explore themes such as nostalgia, nature, love, and the passage of time. It is considered part of 19th‑century Brazilian Romantic literature.
- Author: Bernardo Guimarães (1825–1884), a prominent novelist, poet, and member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras.
- Language: Portuguese.
- Country of origin: Brazil.
- Publication date: 1858.
Contents
The collection includes the following poems:
- Inspirações da Tarde
- Invocação à saudade
- Recordação
- Ilusão
- O sabiá
- Hino do prazer
- Hino à tarde
These poems are characterized by their Romantic sensibility, employing vivid imagery of the Brazilian landscape and introspective reflections on memory and longing.
Reception and significance
The work contributed to the development of Brazilian Romantic poetry, showcasing Guimarães’s lyrical talent alongside his more widely known prose novels such as A Escrava Isaura. While not as extensively studied as some contemporaneous collections, it remains a representative example of mid‑19th‑century literary production in Brazil.
References
- Wikipedia contributors, “Inspirações da Tarde,” Portuguese Wikipedia, accessed 2024.
- Silva, Tabatha (2021). “Autoria para além da teoria: uma abordagem de Bernardo Guimarães e Machado de Assis em fontes primárias.” Língua, Literatura e Ensino, 15, 111–126.