He wrote fine poetry under his own name as well, and each of his voices is completely different in subject, temperament, and style. Follow fernando pessoa and explore their bibliography from s fernando pessoa author page. He wrote under several identities, which he called heteronyms. With a preface by fernando pessoa, orthonym, the book is a fragmentary lifetime project, left unedited by the author, who. He was a poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher and philosopher. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Pdf the book of disquiet book by fernando pessoa free. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Im always out in the evenings doing something, the purpose of which eludes me. Fernando pessoa, one of the founders of modernism, was born in lisbon in 1888. Full text of fernando pessoa as english reader and writer.
Fernando pessoa, author of the book of disquiet, on librarything. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Apicapic in the book of disquiet, bernardo soares, an assistant bookkeeper in a lisbon fabrics firm, records impressions he doesnt expect to see. Like im sick of everything, and of the everythingness of everything. A poem, by fernando antonio nogueira pessoa this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Fernando pessoa primary author only author division. Again and again, in both poetry and prose, pessoa denied that he existed as any kind of distinctive individual. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. There are other books here that clearly extend the definition of novel think w g sebald and there is no doubt, as in other art forms, the definition of novel is changing and. Its history, by george monteiro jun 15, 2019 paperback. Fernando pessoas most popular book is the book of disquiet.
Pessoa is the portuguese word for person, and there is nothing he less wanted to be. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. A poem see other formats project gutenbergs antinous. A prolific writer, ascribing his work to a variety of personas or heteronyms, pessoa published little in his lifetime and supported himself by working as a commercial translator. 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. The book of disquiet project gutenberg selfpublishing. The first edition of the novel was published in 1982, and was written by fernando pessoa. Fernando pessoa 18881935 a poet who lived most his life in lisbon, portugal, and who died in obscurity there has in recent years gained international recognition as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His father died when he was five and two years later his mother married the portuguese consul in durban. Publishers weeklypessoas amazing personality is as beguiling and mysterious. October 15, 1890 november 30, 1935 was one of the poet fernando pessoa s various heteronyms, widely known by his powerful and wrathful writing style. Pessoa spent the formative years of his youth in south africa and was educated in the local schools where he received a thorough grounding in.
The narrator, perhaps a standin for pessoa himself, is clearly a distant literary relative of shakespeares hamlet or eliots prufrock. The statement is possible since pessoa, whose name means person in portuguese, had three alter egos who wrote in styles completely different from his own. Semiheteronimo fernando pessoa considera, em cartas e anotacoes pessoais, bernardo soares um tipo particular dentre os seus heteronimos, ou seja, um semiheteronimo, porque como o proprio criador explica nao sendo a personalidade a minha, e, nao diferente da minha, mas uma simples mutilacao dela. He also wrote in and translated from english and french. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando pessoa. If ever there was a writer in flight from his name, it was fernando pessoa. He takes a simple gesture, a familiar place and transforms it magically into something more. Join facebook to connect with claudia fernandes and others you may know.
It is sometimes said that the four greatest portuguese poets of modern times are fernando pessoa. Fernando pessoa s most popular book is the book of disquiet. Nov 30, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The book of disquiet, by the portuguese writer fernando pessoa, is properly speaking perhaps not a book at all, and i imagine pessoa would not necessarily be pleased to have his name so prominently affixed to it. Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life. 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. Now richard zenith has collected in a single volume all the major poetry of one of the most extraordinary poetic talents the century has produced microsoft networks. His father died when he was young and his mother married the portuguese consul in durban in south africa where they lived from 1896 to 1951.
Books by fernando pessoa author of the book of disquiet. Fernando pessoa, 1888 1935 portuguese poet fernando pessoa was born in lisbon. The book, published almost 50 years after pessoa s death, was composed from thousands of loose sheets stored in a trunk with no clear order or structure. At thirteen pessoa returned to portugal for a yearlong visit, and returned there permanently in 1905. Livro do desassossego wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Fernando antonio nogueira pessoa in portuguese fndu pso. City lights books, 1998, isbn 9780872863422 cs1 maint. Fall 2015 603 awell eknownpoetonceaskedmeifiwoulddohimthefavoroftransl ating. During this time, pessoa became fluent in english and was educated in cape town and lisbon.
Fernando pessoa and the multiple faces we show on the net. Pessoas rapid prose, snatched in flight and restlessly suggestive, remains haunting, often startling, like the touch of a vibrating wire, elusive and persistent like the poetry. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa is perfect to dip into during sleepless nights, says sophia martelli. The book of disquiet penguin classics pessoa, fernando, zenith, richard, zenith, richard on. Fernando pessoa quotes author of the book of disquiet. Fernando pessoa por ele mesmo by fernando pessoa nook. The main characters of this poetry, fiction story are bernardo soares.
Im always speaking banally to someone, with a contrived smile on my face. Fernando pessoa audio books, best sellers, author bio. Fernando pessoa is portugals most important contemporary poet. The digitalization and online release of 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. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Fernando pessoa, recognized as the greatest poet of the portuguese language was born on th of june 1888 in lisbon, portugal. Fernando pessoa 18881935 was born in lisbon and brought up in durban, south africa.
Living fernando pessoas dreamlife in lisbon literary hub. October 15, 1890 november 30, 1935 was one of the poet fernando pessoas various heteronyms, widely known by his powerful and wrathful writing style. Pessoa is a profoundly introspective and honest writer who defined existential themes based upon his frank study of his own life and dreams. It is made up of a series of vignettes, running from between one line to five pages each, with musings and maxims on philosophy and literature, politics and loneliness, dreams and psychology.
By bernardo soares, assistant bookkeeper in the city of lisbon. B of d is a work of pure genius written in gloriously lyrical, existential prose. Though his book livro do desassossego the book of disquiet is clearly not a novel, it is difficult to classify. Join facebook to connect with sara lages range and others you may know. Jun 19, 2015 fernando pessoas the book of disquiet is aptly titled. Disquiet refers to a feeling of anxiety, and this story has plenty of unease for both its narrator and readers. A selfdeprecating reflection on the sheer distance between the loftiness of feelings and the humdrum reality of life, the book of disquiet is a classic of existentialist literature.
According to his author, this alter ego was born in tavira, portugal, studied mechanical engineering and finally graduated in ship engineering in glasgow. Under the orthonym fernando pessoa he did write an introduction, but he credited the texts themselves to two different authors. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Readers with a particular interest in modernism will find this work indispensable. The book of disquiet ebook written by fernando pessoa.
Vicente guedes numa primeira fase anos 10 e 20 e o ja referido bernardo soares final dos anos 20 e 30. Fernando pessoa was a poet and did not write a single novel. Born in 1888, fernando pessoa is widxely considered portugals greatest modern poet and author. Published posthumously, the book of disquiet is a fragmentary lifetime project, left unedited by the author, who introduced it as a factless autobiography. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa, paperback. Fernando pessoas enduring literary presence portuguesespeaking world. But no, shes abstract, is a bird, of sound in the air of air soaring, and her soul sings unencumbered, because the songs what makes her sing. Alberto caeiro was born in lisbon, in 1889 and died in 1915, but lived most of his life in the country with an old great. Fernando pessoa has 733 books on goodreads with 162557 ratings. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Fernando pessoa was born in lisbon into a wellestablished middleclass family on june 1888. Buy poems of fernando pessoa reprint by pessoa, fernando, honig, edwin isbn. Saggi sulla lingua by pessoa, fernando and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse fernando pessoa s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
Buy fernando pessoa ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Fernando pessoa is currently considered a single author. Free download or read online the book of disquiet pdf epub book. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando. Margaret jull costa sitting at his desk, bernardo soares imagined himself free forever of rua dos douradores, of his boss vasques, of moreira the book keeper, of all the other employees, the errand boy, the post boy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of disquiet. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u.
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