Fernando Pessoa
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| Born | June 13, 1888 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | November 30, 1935 (aged 47) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupation | Poet, writer and translator |
| Language | Portuguese, English (bilingual) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
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Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (Lisbon, 13 June 1888 - Lisbon, 30 November 1935), more known as Fernando Pessoa, was a Portuguese poet and writer.
Pessoa is considered one of the greatest Portuguese poets of all times, to the height of Luís Vaz de Camões; his works reflect the infuence of classic tradition and French symbolism, his poetry comes from saudosism. He is famous for having written under 73 different names; each of these persons has its own presumed biography, physical qualities, relationship to the others, poetic voice, and perspective, and in part it reflects Pessoa's conviction that there does not exist one integrated personality. His work has been influenced also by the English language, learned in South Africa, where Pessoa spent a great part of his youth.
He died of cirrhosis age 47 in Lisbon; his last phrase was in English: "I know not what tomorrow will bring...".
Among Pessoa's collections that include poems in English, there are Sonnets (1918), English Poems (1922), and Mensagem (1934).
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