Antonio Massa Viana • Guitarist

 

Author

Antonio started writing publicly in High School, after becoming involved with student activism in his native Bahia. At the time, his poetry was mainly geared towards the composition of protest songs while studying at the extinct Escola Técnica Federal.

In 1996, after working as a writer for CEPA Cultural Center, Antonio published his first poetry book, 'Mosaico', which carries much of the social message from his early poetry along with a journey into self-discovery.

Antonio Massa and Consul-General Maurício Cortes Costa

 

 

Following the publication, he was invited by poet Soares Feitosa to assist in the creation of the Jornal de Poesia, the first website dedicated exclusively to the propagation of Portuguese literature. The Jornal de Poesia is, to this day, the largest database on the web for literature works from Portuguese-speaking cultures, mainly Brazil and Portugal, and includes an array of complete works by renowned authors such as Machado de Assis, Fernando Pessoa, Castro Alves and many more.

In the U.S., Antonio held a position as a reporter and assistant editor for the Brazilian Voice, the largest newspaper for the Brazilian community abroad. He also wrote articles for several local magazines, including Revista Alternativa and The Green Magazine.

He freelances for the Met Opera Guild, translating educational materials into Portuguese and Spanish for the Opera Guild Information Center, and is an active member of UBENY (Brazilian Writer’s Association in New York), as well as Casa do Escritor, in São Paulo, Brazil.

He recently published ‘Manhã de Enfeite’ (Embellished Morning), his second poetry book.