Adelmar Tavares

Adelmar Tavares da Silva (Recife, February 16, 1888 – June 20, 1963 Rio de Janeiro) was a lawyer, magistrate, jurist, professor and poet from Recife. He was a member of Brazilian Societies devoted to criminology and law. As a poet he was respected with several of his poems becoming songs. In 1948 he became President of the Academia Brasileira de Letras.

Partial bibliography

 * Luz dos meus olhos, Myriam - poetry (1912)
 * A poesia das violas - poetry (1921)
 * Noite cheia de estrelas - poetry (1925)
 * A linda mentira - prose (1926)
 * O caminho enluarado - poetry (1932)
 * A luz do altar - poetry (1934)