Selected Poems
Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) was one of the major poets of the 20th century, one of the major names in Portuguese writing, and one of the most enigmatic figures in world literature of any period. In his introduction to this dual-language Selected Poems, first published in 2004, David Butler arranges the poems thematically, setting Pessoa's various voices or personae "in active and immediate dialogue with one another", thereby providing real insight into a poet of "astonishing post-modernity". "Butler's version of the Selected Poems is as good an introduction to the enigmatic character of Pessoa's poetry as exists in English. -Michael Smith, The Irish Times "These translations of Pessoa are outstanding." -Fernando d'Oliveira Neves, former Ambassador of Portugal in Ireland
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Selected Poems
Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) was one of the major poets of the 20th century, one of the major names in Portuguese writing, and one of the most enigmatic figures in world literature of any period. In his introduction to this dual-language Selected Poems, first published in 2004, David Butler arranges the poems thematically, setting Pessoa's various voices or personae "in active and immediate dialogue with one another", thereby providing real insight into a poet of "astonishing post-modernity". "Butler's version of the Selected Poems is as good an introduction to the enigmatic character of Pessoa's poetry as exists in English. -Michael Smith, The Irish Times "These translations of Pessoa are outstanding." -Fernando d'Oliveira Neves, former Ambassador of Portugal in Ireland
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Selected Poems

Selected Poems

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Selected Poems

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Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) was one of the major poets of the 20th century, one of the major names in Portuguese writing, and one of the most enigmatic figures in world literature of any period. In his introduction to this dual-language Selected Poems, first published in 2004, David Butler arranges the poems thematically, setting Pessoa's various voices or personae "in active and immediate dialogue with one another", thereby providing real insight into a poet of "astonishing post-modernity". "Butler's version of the Selected Poems is as good an introduction to the enigmatic character of Pessoa's poetry as exists in English. -Michael Smith, The Irish Times "These translations of Pessoa are outstanding." -Fernando d'Oliveira Neves, former Ambassador of Portugal in Ireland

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ISBN-13: 9781906614096
Publisher: Dedalus Press, The
Publication date: 08/01/2009
Pages: 88
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.21(d)

Table of Contents

Invejo - mas nao sei se invejo10
Isto (Dizem que finjo ou minto)12
Da minha aldeia vejo14
Houve um ritmo16
O que me doi nao e18
Tenho uma grande constipacao20
Estou cansado, e claro22
A arte mente porque e social24
A espantosa realidade das coisas26
Ah, um soneto (Meu coracao e um almirante)30
As bolas de sabao32
Nao sei se e amor que tens34
Os antigos invocavam as Musas36
Autopsicografia (O poeta e um fingidor)38
Antes o voo da ave40
Ja sobre a fronte va42
Acordo de noite subitamente44
Tenho as opinioes mais desencontradas46
Vivem em nos inumeros48
O Tejo e mais belo50
Dom Sebastiao (Louco, sim, louco)52
O que ha em mim e sobretudo cansaco54
Tudo quanto o homem expoe56
Tabacaria (Nao sou nada)58
Cheguei hoje72
Simbolos? Estou farto de simbolos74
Padrao (O esforco e grande)76
Mar Portugues (O mar salgado)78
Esta velha angustia80
Soneto ja antigo (Olha, Daisy)84
E eu, que odeio a vida86
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