Interview with Augusto de Campos

poetic production of the book

Abstract

The Brazilian concrete poetry movement anticipated some of the editorial practices of the present. It collaborates both with supporting the practice of self-publishing and with the editions known as “artist's book”. This brief interview with the poet and founder of the Brazilian concrete movement Augusto de Campos is aimed at understanding the editorial practice of concrete poets and their own references. In addition, it brings a short introduction to the molds of concrete poetic criticism. Campos illuminates some points of the origin of the concrete poetry movement and the production of his books in author editions, together with partners and friends, discussing the convergences between the concrete poetry movement and the production of artist books.