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About Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, and publisher
Fernando Pessoa was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, and publisher. He became one of the central literary figures of the 20th century and is widely regarded as a major voice in Portuguese literature. He wrote not only in Portuguese but also in English and French, and he translated from both languages as well. His work spans poetry, criticism, and publishing, reflecting a career shaped by language, literary judgment, and experimentation.
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Books by Fernando Pessoa
Livro do Desassossego
2004
Mensagem
2007
Selected poems [of] Fernando Pessoa
1999
The Selected Prose of Fernando Pessoa
2001
Fernando Pessoa & Co
1999