Most of pessoas prolific writings, only a single volume of which appeared in. Fernando pessoa biography childhood, life achievements. That life and this one are di erent, diverse, incomparable. The book of disquiet was found, in fragments, only after pessoa s death. He wrote fine poetry under his own name as well, and each of his voices is completely different in subject, temperament, and style. Fernando pessoa e o mais universal poeta portugues. The pessimism of pessoas personas fits so directly into that well. The book of disquiet penguin classics pessoa, fernando, zenith, richard, zenith, richard on.
Gimenez fernando pessoa y las mascaras escritas pessoa plural. The heteronym, although similar to the mask or persona, differs in that each. Disquiet refers to a feeling of anxiety, and this story has plenty of unease for both its narrator and readers. The book of disquiet was found, in fragments, only after pessoas death. Book of disquiet has been a privilege, a pleasure and a challenge. This almostautobiographical story tells of the sombre majesty of splendours no one knows in the very private life of its hero and offers. Fernando pessoas book of disquiet is a map of selfawareness and dreaming, of living to write. Fernando pessoa is currently considered a single author. One represents pessoas side, and it remained in the hands. The selected prose of fernando pessoa is an important record of a crucial part of the literary canon.
The book of disquiet was found, in fragments, only after pessoas. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Fernando pessoa quotes author of the book of disquiet. The transformation book provides significant insight. He was a poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher and philosopher. At thirteen pessoa returned to portugal for a yearlong visit, and returned there permanently in 1905. The narrator, perhaps a standin for pessoa himself, is clearly a distant literary relative of shakespeares hamlet or eliots prufrock. Pessoa, fernando article about pessoa, fernando by the free. Fernando pessoa and the multiple faces we show on the net. Zeniths selection is beautifully translated, compact while appropriately diverse. The book of disquiet is a work by the portuguese author fernando pessoa 18881935.
Fernando pessoa, one of the greatest portuguese poets, whose modernist work gave portuguese literature european significance. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Fernando pessoa was as much a creator of personas as he was of poetry, prose, and criticism. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa blindness by jose saramago os maias. He was a multitalented literary personality involved with writing, literary criticism, publishing, translating, and practicing astrology and occult all his life. Fernando pessoa, recognized as the greatest poet of the portuguese language was born on th of june 1888 in lisbon, portugal. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando. Reflections on the book of disquiet from pessoas writings 471 notes 477 table of heteronyms 505 show more. Published posthumously, the book of disquiet is a fragmentary lifetime project, left unedited by the author, who introduced it as a factless autobiography. Poet fernando antonio nogueira pessoa was born in lisbon, portugal. He also wrote in and translated from english and french. The book of disquiet preface by fernando pessoa 3 a factless autobiography 9 a disquiet anthology 393 appendix i.
We continue with the next installment of pessoas book of disquiet. Jun 19, 2015 fernando pessoas the book of disquiet is aptly titled. The book of disquiet penguin modern classics 30may2002. The book of disquiet, written by fernando pessoa, a portuguese poet, is considered an early classic of existential writing. Fernando pessoa was as much a creator of personas as he was of poetry. I post them here to remind myself of the fact that each new project has these three things. Apicapic in the book of disquiet, bernardo soares, an assistant bookkeeper in a lisbon fabrics. Fernando pessoa poems by the famous poet all poetry.
Fernando pessoa definition of fernando pessoa by the free. The selected prose of fernando pessoa fernando pessoa. Pessoa also wrote on crowleys doctrine of thelema in several fragments, including moral. Jan 28, 2012 these words by portuguese writer fernando pessoa express the frustrations of being a writer or artist.
Ve mas ideas sobre poemas, frases inspiradoras y poesia. He wrote under several identities, which he called heteronyms. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Im always out in the evenings doing something, the purpose of which eludes me. Fernando pessoas the book of disquiet is aptly titled. The book of disquiet is a work by the portuguese author fernando pessoa 1888 1935.
Ve mas ideas sobre fernando pessoa, frases en espanol y poemas. Follow fernando pessoa and explore their bibliography from s fernando pessoa author page. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pessoa translated crowleys poem hymn to pan into portuguese, and the catalogue of pessoas library shows that he possessed crowleys books magick in theory and practice and confessions. Fernando pessoa on writing, travel, and truth quotes. Later his mother maria madalena nogueira pessoa, married the portuguese consul in durban in south africa, and the family lived from 1896. Imagination, reality and the pleasure of masking and dreaming rodica grigore1 the portuguese writer fernando pessoa complicates the idea of fictionality, by underscoring the fact that the personality of soares the fictional author of the book of disquiet is neither his own nor com. Fernando antonio nogueira pessoa was born in lisbon. A modernist masterwork that has now taken on a similar iconic status to ulysses, the trial or in search of lost time, fernando pessoa s the book of disquiet is edited and translated with an introduction by richard zenith in penguin modern classics. Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life. Fernando pessoa synonyms, fernando pessoa pronunciation, fernando pessoa translation, english dictionary definition of fernando pessoa. Preface by fernando pessoa, a factless autobiography and a disquiet an thology, followed by three.
He wrote under numerous heteronyms, literary alter egos with fully fleshed identities and writing styles, who supported and criticized each others work in the margins of. Pessoa is known and praised to have given his heteronyms a full life, entirely different and separate from his own, compared to many other literary personas adopted by noble writers of his era. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Fernando pessoa the book of disquiet free ebook download as pdf file. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The book of disquiet pt 9, passage 40 by fernando pessoa read by. Ve mas ideas sobre fernando pessoa, escritores y literatura. Dec 04, 2010 t he melancholy writer fernando pessoa, who died 75 years ago this week, was likely unaware of the effect he would have on portugal decades later. He created dozens of other writerly personas, including the assistant bookkeeper. Fernando pessoa was one of the most powerful figures of the portuguese literary world who significantly contributed to portuguese literature of the 20 th century. If ever there was a writer in flight from his name, it was fernando pessoa. As a summary of the work of the writer generally known as fernando pessoa, this autobiographical declaration poses some unusual problems.
Por eso existen momentos inolvidables, cosas inexplicables y personas incomparables. Apicapic in the book of disquiet, bernardo soares, an assistant bookkeeper in a lisbon fabrics firm, records impressions he doesnt expect to see. He moved to durban, south africa, as a child, becoming bilingual portuguese, english. Pasiferrari fernando pessoa and aleister crowley pessoa plural. Ive been drawn to existentialism which i understand to be the recognition that life lacks meaning, rendering the human condition a function of mere existence since reading sartre, camus and kierkegaard years ago. He wrote under numerous heteronyms, literary alter egos with fully fleshed identities and writing styles, who supported and criticized each others work in the margins of his drafts and in the literary journals of the time. Fernando pessoa on writing, travel, and truth quotes david miller. Buy poems of fernando pessoa reprint by pessoa, fernando, honig, edwin isbn. Thats the advantage of knowing how to remove your mask. Im always speaking banally to someone, with a contrived smile on my face. His father died when pessoa was five years old, and the family moved with his mothers new husband, a consul, to durban, south africa, where pessoa attended an english school. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando pessoa.
Fernando antonio nogueira pessoa, mais conhecido como fernando pessoa, foi um poeta, filosofo e escritor portugues. He is distinguished as the most momentous literary figure of the 20th century who played a major role in the development of modernism in his country. Fernando pessoa primary author only author division. In 1915 pessoa together with a number of poets and artists established a literary magazine with the name orpheu. English word person derive from the latin word persona meaning a mask used. The fact that pessoa means person in portuguese cannot be lost on readers.
Nov 30, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Illustration by riccardo vecchio if ever there was a writer in flight from his name, it was fernando pessoa. Bernando soares, the eponymous author of the book of disquiet, a bookkeeper in lisbon, records his observations of everyday life as if we were walking through an art gallery. One represents pessoas side, and it remained in the hands of his family until recently. Fernando pessoa i took off the mask and looked in the. He takes a simple gesture, a familiar place and transforms it magically into something more. Texts citing the name of vicente guedes 465 appendix ii. Fernando pessoa is portugals most important contemporary poet.
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