Was 18 march 1914 the most extraordinary date in modern literature. 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. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa is one such modern masterpiece that i read last week. When he died in 1935, pessoa left behind a trunk filled with unfinished and unpublished writings, among which were the remarkable pages that make up his posthumous masterpiece, the book of disquiet, an astonishing work that, in george steiners words, gives to lisbon the. The book is an aggregation of disparate diary entries that are abstract, dense, and at times, eccentric. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando pessoa.
The narrator, perhaps a standin for pessoa himself, is clearly a distant literary relative of. Pessoa, fernando, 18881935, pessoa, fernando, 18881935 publisher. May 30, 2002 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Books by fernando pessoa author of the book of disquiet. Livro do desassossego english baixe e leia livros gratuitamente. When he died in 1935, pessoa left behind a trunk filled with unfinished and unpublished writings, among which were the remarkable pages that make up his posthumous masterpiece, the book of disquiet, an astonishing work that, in george steiners words, gives to lisbon the haunting spell of joyces dublin or kafkas prague. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Texts citing the name of vicente guedes 465 appendix ii. Fernando pessoa quotes author of the book of disquiet. The selected prose of fernando pessoa is an important record of a crucial part of the literary canon. Im always out in the evenings doing something, the purpose of which eludes me.
Published posthumously, the book of disquiet is a fragmentary lifetime project, left unedited by the author, who introduced it as a factless autobiography. This year is also marked as the birth year of pessoas three main literary personas which he preferred to call heteronyms rather than pseudonyms. Foi editor, astrologo, publicitario, tradutor tecnico, jornalista, empresario, critico literario e critico politico. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Fernando pessoa poems poems of fernando pessoa poem hunter.
Fernando pessoa, in order to express various philosophical and poetic moods. Im always speaking banally to someone, with a contrived smile on my face. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book of disquiet also translated as the book of disquietude has a format somewhat like a journal or diary and is also a collection of vignettes and reflections. Fernando pessoa, in full fernando antonio nogueira pessoa, born june, 1888, lisbon, port. This book provides ample evidence of his fruitful, lifelong relationship with the english language. Sensationism began with the friendship between fernando. Dec 25, 2009 book of disquiet reveals a reclusive authors soul author fernando pessoa may have been a loner who lived most of his life in a single room in lisbon, portugal. Zeniths selection is beautifully translated, compact while appropriately diverse. Fernando pessoa drinking a glass of wine in a lisbon tavern in 1929. Poet fernando antonio nogueira pessoa was born in lisbon, portugal.
Apicapic in the book of disquiet, bernardo soares, an assistant bookkeeper in a lisbon fabrics. Also included is a generous selection from pessoas masterpiece, the book of disquiet, freshly translated by richard zenith from newly discovered materials. Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life. It is probably difficult to separate the part each of them had in the origin of the movement, and certainly quite useless to determine it. Also included is a generous selection from pessoa s masterpiece, the book of disquiet, freshly translated by richard zenith from newly discovered materials. For its entire four hundred plus pages it offers a philosophy of a melancholic life, a philosophy of dreaming, and a philosophy of art. 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. Fernando pessoas the book of disquiet is aptly titled. A modernist masterwork that has now taken on a similar iconic status to ulysses, the trial or in search of lost time, fernando pessoas the book of disquiet is edited and translated with an introduction by richard zenith in penguin modern classics. At thirteen pessoa returned to portugal for a yearlong visit, and returned there permanently in 1905. Nov 30, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Fernando pessoa and the multiple faces we show on the net.
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. Find this book on abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Apicapic in the book of disquiet, bernardo soares, an assistant bookkeeper in a lisbon fabrics firm, records impressions he doesnt expect to see. 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. 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. In his publishing house, pessoa issued also some books by his friends.
Fernando pessoa has 733 books on goodreads with 162030 ratings. Illustration by riccardo vecchio if ever there was a writer in flight from his name, it was fernando pessoa. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. One represents pessoas side, and it remained in the hands. Full text of fernando pessoa as english reader and writer. Aug 27, 2016 by 1914 pessoa had started publishing criticism in prose and poetry. Buy poems of fernando pessoa reprint by pessoa, fernando, honig, edwin isbn.
Book of disquiet reveals a reclusive authors soul author fernando pessoa may have been a loner who lived most of his life in a single room in. 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 also wrote in and translated from english and french. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando. 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. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. The narrator, perhaps a standin for pessoa himself, is clearly a distant literary relative of shakespeares hamlet or eliots prufrock. By 1914 pessoa had started publishing criticism in prose and poetry. Fernando pessoa foi um poeta portugues, um dos mais importantes da lingua portuguesa. Fall 2015 603 awell eknownpoetonceaskedmeifiwoulddohimthefavoroftransl ating.
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