Canção do exílio
"Canção do exílio" is a poem written by the Brazilian Romantic author Gonçalves Dias in 1843, when he was in Portugal studying Law at the University of Coimbra. The poem is a famous example of the first phase of Brazilian Romanticism, which was characterized by heavy nationalism and patriotism.
The poem first appeared in Dias' book Primeiros Cantos, published in 1846. It was influenced by and loosely based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's ballad Mignon, and some verses of the ballad are used as the poem's epigraph.
"Canção do exílio" is one of the most famous poems of Brazilian literature, being referenced and/or parodied by many other Brazilian authors. The lines "Nossos bosques têm mais vida,/Nossa vida mais amores" are even used in the national anthem of Brazil.The poem
The poem begins with an excerpt of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's ballad Mignon as epigraph:
Freely translated into English as:Well-known parodies, references and citations
The following is a list of the most famous parodies, reimaginings and citations of the poem, by other Brazilian authors.
