The 52 poems in the book, [Lot's Wife], in my view, constitute a single poem with inexhaustible variants. Although many of these poems can be read on their own, the collection constitutes an undeniable narrative that starts from a biblical scene and “updates” the theme, bringing it to our time. The poet [Carlos Machado] follows a path contrary to tradition in that he abandons the “inspirational muse” to think and consider the problem of machismo and, consequently, the role of women in society since the early ages.
~ DALILA TELES VERAS IN THE AFTERWORD OF LOT’S WIFE (A MULHER DE LÓ) BY CARLOS MACHADO, EDITORA PATUÁ, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, 2018.
TRANSLATION FROM PORTUGUESE TO ENGLISH BY ROSALIENE BACCHUS.
CARLOS MACHADO, born in 1951 in Muritiba, Bahia, Northeast Brazil, is a poet and journalist specialized in Information Technology. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Bahia and later studied journalism at the Faculty of Cásper Libero in São Paulo. He is the creator and editor of the fortnightly bulletin, poesia.net, dedicated mainly to the promotion of contemporary Brazilian poets. The poet, a supporter of women in the feminist movement, is involved in studying the causes and means of combating the increasing incidents of violence against women in Brazil.
Poetry collections by Carlos Machado include:
~ A Mulher de Ló (2018)
~ Tesoura Cega (2015)
~ Cada Bicho com Seu Capricho (2015), and
~ Pássaro de Vidro (2006).
