Camilo Pessanha
Camilo Pessanha (1867-1926) was a Portuguese poet. He is regarded as the most important representative of symbolism in Portuguese literature.[1]
Biography change
Camilo de Almeida Pessanha was born in Coimbra on 7 September 1867.[2] His parents were Francisco António de Almeida Pessanha and Maria do Espírito Santo Duarte Nunes Pereira.[2] He studied law at the university of Coimbra.[2] After finishing his studies he went to Macao, a Portuguese town in China. He worked as a teacher there. Pessanha became interested in Chinese culture. He learned Chinese.[1] He died in Macao on 1 March 1926. His death may have been caused by the poet's opium habit.[1]
Works change
Camilo Pessanha is the author of only one poetic book. It is named Clépsidra and was published in 1922.[3] He also wrote some books about Chinese culture.[1] He collected some works of art in China.[1] He translated some classic Chinese poems, too.[1] Pessanha's works influenced Fernando Pessoa's poetry. He wrote chiefly sonnets.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Camillo Pessanha at Encyclopaedia Britannica
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Camillo Pessanha at instituto-camoes.pt". Archived from the original on 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ Camillo Pessanha at Projecto Vercial