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Pessoa and the Masters – Bilingual Edition

Jorge — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:27:24 +0000

This text and others like it, by Fernando Pessoa – for many the greatest writer in the Portuguese language of all times – allowed us to imagine this book: a dialogical anthology of four of the most notable Portuguese poets, these three called masters (Antero de Quental, Cesário Verde and Camilo Pessanha) and Pessoa. Thus, essential poems from the same poetic tradition that had, in the 20th century, its golden century and decisively influenced later poetry were put into dialogue, in a bilingual and illustrated edition that also makes them also accessible to a vast readership of the English language.

Camões – Global Poet for Today

Jorge — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:58:43 +0000

A unique anthology, which brings together and relates the Lyrical and Epic poetry of what is considered, by many, the greatest Portuguese poet of all time and one of the greatest poets of all time. The organization and introduction are by Hélder Macedo, and the texts and translation into English are by Thomas Earle, two of the most renowned experts on the author. The beautiful illustrations, 20, in Indian ink, are, once again, by the multi-award-winning visual artist André Carrilho, who developed work using a technique that is less common to him. The result, artistically striking, accentuates the modernity of Camões’ poetry, already reflected in the title of the work, “A Global Poet for Today”, and in the introduction by Hélder Macedo.

POEMS BY AMÁLIA RODRIGUES

Jorge — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:53:25 +0000

The undisputed diva and number one figure of FADO (classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO) and one of the most international and recognized performers of popular music of all time, Amália Rodrigues, had a facet little known to the general public: that of a Poet. Amália not only wrote beautiful poems, but some of them make up the lyrics to her biggest musical hits and some of the most famous and beloved fados of all time. “Estranha Forma de Vida”, “Lágrima”, “Ó Gente da Minha Terra”, are the best examples of this. In this bilingual work, in Portuguese/English, organized and introduced by the most prominent Fado historian, Rui Vieira Nery, readers of Portuguese and English languages will learn about all of Amália Rodrigues’ original poetry and much more about her life and work. from this unmissable artist, with beautiful new illustrations by the most award-winning Portuguese illustrator today, André Carrilho.

Fernando Pessoa – Self-analysis and thirty other Poems

Jorge — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:43:57 +0000

Bilingual anthologies that encompass a fine selection of poems by Fernando Pessoa and his most important heteronyms: Alberto Caeiro, Álvaro de Campos and Ricardo Reis. Ideal book for those who want to get started with the poetry of the most recognized Portuguese poet today and one of the greatest world poets of the 20th century, constituting a kind of practical guide through Pessoa’s peculiar universe. Reaching audiences speaking Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, English and Japanese, the version that presents the translation in the latter language is especially relevant, as it is the first bilingual anthology by Fernando Pessoa ever published in that language.