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Eduardo Romulo Bueno (born 30 May 1958), also known as Peninha, is a Brazilian journalist, writer, translator, and YouTuber. Initially working as a journalist at newspapers, he became known his translation of books from English to Portuguese, and later for his books about various historical subjects.
The Archive of Contemporary Portuguese Culture (ACPC) is currently home to the collections of personal papers of 148 writers and other figures from the 19th and 20th centuries. Leading names include Fernando Pessoa , Eça de Queirós , Camilo Castelo Branco , Camilo Pessanha , Antero de Quental , Oliveira Martins, Jaime Cortesão, Raul Proença ...
Eduardo Navarro was the organizer and main translator of the books Poemas: lírica portuguesa e tupi (Poems: Portuguese and Tupi poetry), of 1997, and Teatro, of 1999, in which he wrote explanatory notes and modernized the original spelling of the texts, most of which had been written in Old Tupi by José de Anchieta.
The Portuguese national holiday, "Portugal Day" or "Dia de Portugal, das Comunidades Portuguesas e de Camões" (Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities), is celebrated on 10 June, the anniversary of Camões' death. It is a day of national pride similar to the "Independence Day" celebrated in other countries.
The Book of Disquiet (Portuguese: Livro do Desassossego: Composto por Bernardo Soares, ajudante de guarda-livros na cidade de Lisboa) is a work by the Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935). Published posthumously, The Book of Disquiet is a fragmentary lifetime project, left unedited by the author, who introduced it as a "factless ...
This is a list of Portuguese writers, ordered alphabetically by surname. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Marcello José das Neves Alves Caetano GCC GCSE GCTE [1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɾˈsɛlu kɐiˈtɐnu]; 17 August 1906 – 26 October 1980) was a Portuguese politician and scholar. He was the second and last leader of the Estado Novo after succeeding António de Oliveira Salazar .
In 1945, Portugal still had an extensive colonial empire that encompassed Portuguese Cape Verde, Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe, Portuguese Angola (including Cabinda), Portuguese Guinea, and Portuguese Mozambique in Africa; Portuguese India in South Asia; and Portuguese Macau and Portuguese Timor in the Far East. Salazar wanted Portugal to ...