João Moura Fernandes

Hailing from the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, João Moura Fernandes is a poet, editor, and translator with works published by several literary magazines. Recently enrolled as a Visiting Researcher at Yale University, João holds a bachelor's degree in Portuguese from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. His creative and academic research explores free verse's rhythmic and formal innovations