Medicina e poesia

Abstract

Medicine and Poetry by Eugênio Carvalho Júnior is a work that defies the boundaries between science and art, demonstrating the author’s unique ability to weave words with the precision of a surgeon and the sensitivity of a poet. Eugênio Carvalho Júnior, a trained physician, brings to literature the richness of his experiences in medicine, creating a tapestry of words that reflects both the beauty and the brutality of the human condition. His poems are at once a diagnosis and a cure, exploring themes of illness and healing, pain and relief, life and death. Carvalho Júnior’s poetry is characterized by its emotional and intellectual depth. He does not shy away from difficult subjects, but approaches them with a delicacy and compassion that can only come from someone who has spent his life dealing with the cruelest and most beautiful aspects of human existence. Medicina e Poesia is a valuable addition to the Paraíba Literária collection, standing out as a work that not only celebrates Paraíba’s rich literary tradition, but also contributes to it in meaningful and innovative ways. Through his poetry, Carvalho Júnior invites us to see the world through his eyes—the eyes of a physician, a poet, a humanist—and to find beauty and meaning even in the most unexpected places. In short, Medicina e Poesia is a work that challenges, moves, and inspires, proving that medicine and poetry are not as different as one might think. Both are ways of exploring the human condition, of seeking healing and understanding, and of celebrating the complexity and beauty of life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in literature, medicine, or the fascinating intersection between the two.