[1] He graduated in philosophy from the Catholic University of Pernambuco and has received awards for his poetry, including the Nestlé Culture Foundation national prize (1991).

[2][3][4] Representing Brazil, Davino Sena took part in the Encuentro Iberoamericano de Poesía in Santiago, Chile, and was included in the anthology Un ángulo del mundo.

In his diplomatic career, he led the Brazilian delegation to the Valdivia Group meeting for the Preservation of the Albatross and served as Brazil's Consul in Japan in 2001.

Massi described the work as a “critical paradox,” praising the author's technical skill but noting that the lyricism in the book sometimes verged on sentimentality.

[12] Paulo Henriques Britto highlighted the originality of the poet Davino Ribeiro de Sena, praising him as “one of the best Brazilian poets of his generation.” Britto coined the term “fotoneto” to describe the innovative poetic form created by Davino, which combines narrative and imagery elements with the traditional sonnet structure.

Britto analyzes the “fotoneto” as a powerful synthesis of narrative poetry, highlighting its relevance in the contemporary literary scene.