The narrator, perhaps a standin for pessoa himself, is clearly a distant literary relative of. University fernando pessoa was recognized as a public interest organization by the portuguese state in july 1996 and it is the result of a pioneering higher education project initiated in the 1980s with the creation of two higher education institutes that provided its structural basis. An autobiography or diary containing exquisite melancholy observations, aphorisms, and ruminations, this classic work grapples with all the eternal questions. This volume brings back into print the comprehensive collection of. Apicapic in the book of disquiet, bernardo soares, an assistant bookkeeper in a lisbon fabrics. Art is capability, and maybe the best art flourishes in the tension between failure and success. Harlands versions are intended as an extra incentive for students to read the. Reflections on the book of disquiet from pessoas writings 471 notes 477 table of heteronyms 505 show more.
Fernando pessoa, recognized as the greatest poet of the portuguese language was born on th of june 1888 in lisbon, portugal. Fernando pessoa primary author only author division. The book of disquiet was first published in portugal in 1982. Fernando pessoa, the transformation book published on feb 28, 2014 the transformation book, which belongs to pessoas preheteronymic period, contains a series of fragments written in english. Im always speaking banally to someone, with a contrived smile on my face. The transformation book provides significant insight.
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. By bernardo soares, assistant bookkeeper in the city of lisbon. Buy the book of disquiet penguin modern classics new ed by pessoa, fernando, zenith, richard isbn. 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. Geographic and web references are currently being added to transform this guide into a really interactive book, with a printerfriendly version. Fernando pessoa, the transformation book by contra mundum. Fernando antonio nogueira pessoa was born in lisbon. Since 2005, the works of fernando pessoa are in the public domain, so the full text in english is available below together with photographic references.
The selected prose of fernando pessoa is an important record of a crucial part of the literary canon. The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa, paperback. 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. The book of disquiet preface by fernando pessoa 3 a factless autobiography 9 a disquiet anthology 393 appendix i. Nov 30, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Fernando pessoa is portugals most important contemporary poet. 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. 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. 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.
Livro do desassossego the book of disquiet, fernando pessoa the book of disquiet is a work by the portuguese author fernando pessoa 18881935. Fernando pessoas most popular book is the book of disquiet. Fernando pessoa simple english wikipedia, the free. Most of pessoa s writing was not published during his lifetime. The book of disquiet is the portuguese modernist master fernando pessoas greatest literary achievement. 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. Disquiet refers to a feeling of anxiety, and this story has plenty of unease for both its narrator and readers. The book of disquiet was found, in fragments, only after pessoas. See all 5 casa fernando pessoa tours on tripadvisor. Juin, 1888 november 30, 1935, commonly kent as fernando pessoa, wis a portuguese poet, writer, leeterar creetic, translator, publisher an filosofer, descrived as ane o the maist signeeficant leeterar feegurs o the 20t century an ane o the greatest poets in the portuguese leid. Published posthumously, the book of disquiet is a fragmentary lifetime project, left unedited by the author, who introduced it as a factless autobiography. The selected prose of fernando pessoa by fernando pessoa. Fernando pessoa s books fernando pessoa average rating. Fernando pessoa 18881935 was born in lisbon and brought up in durban, south africa.
Fernando pessoa, one of the greatest portuguese poets, whose modernist work gave portuguese literature european significance. Fernando pessoas the book of disquiet is aptly titled. Books by fernando pessoa author of the book of disquiet. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Living fernando pessoas dreamlife in lisbon literary hub. Assembled from notes and jottings left unpublished at the time. Texts citing the name of vicente guedes 465 appendix ii. Jun 02, 2001 the book of disquiet fernando pessoa, trans. 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. Fernando pessoa lisbon, what the tourist should see. He wrote under several identities, which he called heteronyms.
Apicapic in the book of disquiet, bernardo soares, an assistant bookkeeper in a lisbon fabrics firm, records impressions he doesnt expect to see. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fernando pessoa has 736 books on goodreads with 163055 ratings. If ever there was a writer in flight from his name, it was fernando pessoa. 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. Zeniths selection is beautifully translated, compact while appropriately diverse. Fernando pessoa, one of the founders of modernism, was born in lisbon in 1888. We recommend booking casa fernando pessoa tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Fernando pessoa poems by the famous poet all poetry. The book of disquiet penguin classics pessoa, fernando, zenith, richard, zenith, richard on. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Im always out in the evenings doing something, the purpose of which eludes me.
In lisbon there are a few restaurants or eating houses located above decentlooking taverns, places with the heavy, domestic look of restaurants in towns far from any rail line. For its entire four hundred plus pages it offers a philosophy of a melancholic life, a philosophy of dreaming, and a philosophy of art. This almostautobiographical story tells of the sombre majesty of splendours no one knows in the very private life of its hero and offers. Jan 18, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of fernando pessoa books online. This voluminous catalogue of the private library of fernando pessoa is a monument to pessoas book collecting and reading habits, and represents the. The book of disquiet penguin modern classics 30may2002. His works reflect the infuence of classic tradition and french symbolism and his poetry reflects nostalgia. 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. 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. I post them here to remind myself of the fact that each new project has these three things.
The book of disquiet was found, in fragments, only after pessoas death. Fernando pessoa is currently considered a single author. Pessoa is considered one of the greatest portuguese poets. These words by portuguese writer fernando pessoa express the frustrations of being a writer or artist. 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. Buy poems of fernando pessoa reprint by pessoa, fernando, honig, edwin isbn. He also wrote in and translated from english and french. The book of disquiet was found, in fragments, only after pessoa s death.
Illustration by riccardo vecchio if ever there was a writer in flight from his name, it was fernando pessoa. Fernando pessoa, 1888 1935 portuguese poet fernando pessoa was born in lisbon. 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. Fernando antonio nogueira pessoa lisbon, june 1888 lisbon, 30 november 1935, also known as fernando pessoa, was a portuguese poet and writer. Published posthumously, the book of disquiet is a fragmentary. 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. See more ideas about fernando pessoa, words and quotes. The book of disquiet, written by fernando pessoa, a portuguese poet, is considered an early classic of existential writing. Jan 28, 2012 these words by portuguese writer fernando pessoa express the frustrations of being a writer or artist. The english translations i offer after reading prof.
The book of disquiet by fernando pessoa is one such modern masterpiece that i read last week. Later his mother maria madalena nogueira pessoa, married the portuguese consul in durban in south africa, and the family lived from 1896. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Fernando pessoa simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. During this time, pessoa became fluent in english and was educated in cape town and lisbon. 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. Was 18 march 1914 the most extraordinary date in modern literature. Fall 2015 603 awell eknownpoetonceaskedmeifiwoulddohimthefavoroftransl ating. Fernando pessoa books list of books by author fernando. Mensagem message by fernando pessoa english version. Pessoas vocabulary is relatively simple and the beauty of his architecture of words is beyond description and definitely wellworth the effort.