{"id":16186,"date":"2019-03-21T12:42:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T11:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=16186"},"modified":"2019-04-24T14:32:16","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T12:32:16","slug":"the-best-of-portuguese-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-best-of-portuguese-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best of Portuguese Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Best of Portuguese Literature<\/b><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"disco-618880037\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-of-portuguese-literature%2F&#038;t=The%20Best%20of%20Portuguese%20Literature\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-of-portuguese-literature%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=The%20Best%20of%20Portuguese%20Literature\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019ve read any of my other blogs here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discover Walks<\/a>, you know that I am a self-processed bookworm. I love everything about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-best-books-to-give-you-a-taste-of-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reading<\/a>, writing, and literature. So much so, that I\u2019m currently pursuing a Master\u2019s degree in Literature! What can I say? This girl loves to read.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16191\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/4131076475_82e7a9e01d_z.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16191\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/4131076475_82e7a9e01d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Stack of books\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/4131076475_82e7a9e01d_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/4131076475_82e7a9e01d_z-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stack of books by CCAC North Library &#8211; Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Just yesterday after running a few errands, I realized that I had bought 5 new books\u2026all to add to my ever growing stack &#8220;to read&#8221;. I\u2019m also a sucker for an <i>actual<\/i>, paper book. I tried the Kindle thing and it wasn\u2019t for me. There\u2019s just something about holding a book in your hands. I even love the smell of books, especially old ones (if you know, you know).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019m always up for learning more about different cultures&#8217; literature, which is why I\u2019m sharing the best of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-10-fun-facts-about-portuguese-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portuguese<\/a> literature with you all! Keep reading, and get ready to add to your own &#8220;to read&#8221; stack!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>A Brief History of Portuguese Literature<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_16192\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/7917358906_e46a782874_z.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16192\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/7917358906_e46a782874_z.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Portugal\" width=\"509\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/7917358906_e46a782874_z.jpg 509w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/7917358906_e46a782874_z-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of Portugal by Nathan Hughes Hamilton &#8211; Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Until the 19th century, Portuguese literature was unknown and unstudied outside of Portugal. Since medieval times, literature in Portugal has been influenced by many different nationalities and languages. In it\u2019s earliest days, Hebrew and Arabic were spoken, and the first book ever published in Portugal was written in Hebrew! After the Renaissance, Castilian (a form of Spanish) and Portuguese became the main languages of the country, thanks to a strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/city\/barcelona-walking-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish<\/a> influence in the Portuguese royal courts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-10-french-words-english-people-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-french-writers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French<\/a> also influenced literature in Portugal, thanks to inter-country marriages, the slow but steady globalization in Europe, and other factors. Although there seems to be many outside influences at play in Portuguese literature, it\u2019s fair to say that it has a style that is uniquely its own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">There is a lingering sadness in Portuguese literature that can be traced back from the very beginning. Themes of love lost, religion, loyalty, the sea, and loneliness are present throughout. Much of Portuguese literature can be described as lyrical, and this style is present in Portuguese writing from it\u2019s beginnings in the 12th century until present day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>12th-14th centuries<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_16193\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/frade_e_trovador_roque_gameiro_quadros_da_historia_de_portugal_1917.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16193\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/frade_e_trovador_roque_gameiro_quadros_da_historia_de_portugal_1917.jpg\" alt=\"Troubadour\" width=\"222\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/frade_e_trovador_roque_gameiro_quadros_da_historia_de_portugal_1917.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/frade_e_trovador_roque_gameiro_quadros_da_historia_de_portugal_1917-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Friar and Troubadour&#8221;, by Roque Gameiro, in Quadros da Hist\u00f3ria de Portugal (&#8220;Pictures of the History of Portugal&#8221;, 1917) &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Portuguese literature can be traced back all the way to the 12th-14th centuries. Like most places throughout the world, story tellers called <em>t<\/em><i>roubadours <\/i>entertained royals and commoners alike. Portugal was very much influenced by France at the time, likely due to the fact that a Frenchman was the father of the very first Portuguese king. Early writers in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/what-are-pasteis-de-nata-the-portuguese-dessert-you-need-to-try\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Portuguese<\/a> courts followed the lead of their French counterparts in style, form, and structure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">One of the first recognized poets in the Portuguese courts was a man by the name of<b> Dom Dinis<\/b>, who was referred to as the &#8220;poet king&#8221;! The earliest versions of poetry were very lyrical, and were likely sang when they were recited. Dinis wrote on themes of love, court drama and relationships, friendship, and chivalry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>15th century<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Literature became the center of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-10-portuguese-desserts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portuguese<\/a> court in the 15th century, with the king at the time, King John (Jo\u00e3o) I and his English wife Philippa. The king himself wrote a treatise on hunting, and his son Edward had an extremely impressive library. Edward was also a writer, penning a treatise on morals. <b>Fern\u00e3o Lopes <\/b>chronicled the life of the royals until his death in 1460, whereafter his role was passed on to <b>Gomes Eanes de Zurara.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>16th century<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_16189\" style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gil_vicente_na_corte_de_d._manuel_i_roque_gameiro_quadros_da_historia_de_portugal_1917.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16189\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gil_vicente_na_corte_de_d._manuel_i_roque_gameiro_quadros_da_historia_de_portugal_1917.jpg\" alt=\"Gil Vicente performs one of his plays before the Court of King Manuel I\" width=\"527\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gil_vicente_na_corte_de_d._manuel_i_roque_gameiro_quadros_da_historia_de_portugal_1917.jpg 527w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/gil_vicente_na_corte_de_d._manuel_i_roque_gameiro_quadros_da_historia_de_portugal_1917-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gil Vicente performs one of his plays before the Court of King Manuel I by<br \/>Roque Gameiro &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">In the 16th century dramatist <b>Gil Vicente<\/b> steps on the scene. He completed a whopping 44 plays in his time, most of which were satirical takes on everyday life in Portugal. Vicente was well-loved by the Portuguese people, and some call him the Father of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-10-portuguese-dishes-you-should-try\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portuguese<\/a> Drama. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">You may or may not know, that in the same century Portugal completed numerous &#8220;Great Discoveries&#8221;. Portugal led the way into the Age of Exploration, and completed multiple sea journeys as one of the first European countries to see Africa, India, Canada, Asia, and Brazil. Author <b>Lu\u00eds Vaz de Cam\u00f5es<\/b> wrote an epic novel that praised the achievements of his native land. While Vaz de Cam\u00f5es was relatively unknown during his time, his novel <i>Os Lusiadas<\/i> or,\u00a0<i>The Lusiads<\/i> is considered to be the national epic of Portugal. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>17th century<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_16194\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/600px-1864_mitchell_map_of_brazil_bolivia_and_chili_-_geographicus_-_southamericasouth-mitchell-1864.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16194\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/600px-1864_mitchell_map_of_brazil_bolivia_and_chili_-_geographicus_-_southamericasouth-mitchell-1864.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Brazil, Bolivia and Chili\" width=\"599\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/600px-1864_mitchell_map_of_brazil_bolivia_and_chili_-_geographicus_-_southamericasouth-mitchell-1864.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/600px-1864_mitchell_map_of_brazil_bolivia_and_chili_-_geographicus_-_southamericasouth-mitchell-1864-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of Brazil, Bolivia and Chili, 1864 by Mitchell&#8217;s New General Atlas &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">In 17th century Portugal, the literature (and the daily life in general) was all about decadence and excess. The Portuguese had just regained it\u2019s independence from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/city\/madrid-walking-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spain<\/a>, and the discovery of gold and diamonds in Brazil brought wealth back to the country. Writer <b>Francisco Manuel de Melo <\/b>sought to truly break away from Spain and Spanish influence, and he is seen as being the most influential writer of the century. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Conversely, women in Portugal at this time began to speak out for their own emancipation. Nuns in convents began to reject the restrictions placed upon them as women. <b>Violante do C\u00e9u <\/b>worked on poetry from inside a convent that went beyond the typical sentimental verse that was expected from women at this time in history. <b>Maria do C\u00e9u <\/b>is another nun who wrote on topics such as religion and love. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>18th century<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The Enlightenment flooded all of Europe in the 18th century and Portugal was no exception. The Enlightenment was a philosophical and intellectual movement. It is named as such because it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-facts-you-should-know-about-voltaire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">participants<\/a> felt that they were &#8220;shedding the light&#8221; on the dark middle ages by illuminating culture and introducing the concepts of freedom, reason, and science.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Dozens of new writers emerged during this time, including <b>Francisco Manuel do Nascimento<\/b>, who was a huge supporter of education, and bringing educational reforms to Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>19th century<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_16195\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/almeida_garrett_por_guglielmi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16195\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/almeida_garrett_por_guglielmi.jpg\" alt=\"Jo\u00e3o Baptista de Almeida Garrett\" width=\"538\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/almeida_garrett_por_guglielmi.jpg 538w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/almeida_garrett_por_guglielmi-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jo\u00e3o Baptista de Almeida Garrett by Pedro Augusto Guglielmi &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Fast forward to the 19th century. At this time in Portugal, literature exploded, and many of the country\u2019s greatest writers appear. This could be thanks to the emergence of Romanticism, a movement which changed the world of art and literature during this time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Jo\u00e3o Baptista de Almeida Garrett<\/b> was the leader of the Romanticist movement in Portugal thanks to his work on reviving national historic and medieval themes. Garrett was greatly influenced by English and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/20-must-know-french-phrases-for-your-visit-to-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French<\/a> literature, and introduced a new form of the movement, nationalistic Romanticism, to Portugal through his novels <i>Cam\u00f5es<\/i> and <i>Dona Branca.<\/i> The novels focus on themes of exile and loneliness, which makes sense as Garrett was living in exile in England when he penned his works. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Poetry also became popular in Portugal in the 19th century. Poets such as <b>Ant\u00f3nio Feliciano de Castilho<\/b>, <b>Te\u00f3filo Braga<\/b>, and <b>Ab\u00edlio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro<\/b> emerged on the scene, and were often compared to French greats such as Auguste Comte and Victor Hugo. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The writing style <i>saudosismo <\/i>emerged with writers such as <b>Ant\u00f3nio Nobre<\/b>\u00a0and <b>Teixeira de Pascoais<\/b>. In Portuguese, <i>saudade <\/i>can be translated directly into English as meaning &#8220;yearning&#8221;. <i>Saudosismo<\/i> is a literary style that is filled with melancholy, loneliness, and often focuses on the mystical properties of nature. <i>Saudosismo<\/i> is used mostly in the lyrical poetry that thrives in Portugal. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>20th century<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_16196\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pessoa_chapeu.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16196\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pessoa_chapeu.jpg\" alt=\"Fernando Pessoa 1914\" width=\"550\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pessoa_chapeu.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pessoa_chapeu-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fernando Pessoa in 1914 &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">In the 20th century, Portugal\u2019s most famous poet internationally, <b>Fernando Pessoa<\/b> emerged. Pessoa was a Modernist poet who is said by many critics to have put Portugal on the literature map with his works. Pessoa was a very interesting writer; he had over 70 heteronyms, or alternative personas, and each one had a very different style of writing. This to me is incredible, as there are many authors that chose to write under a pseudonym, or a pen name, but it is very rare that the writing style itself differs. Pessoa\u2019s most famous work, <i>Livro do desassossego<\/i>, or, <i>The Book of Disquiet<\/i> in English, was published after his death under the name of Bernardo Soares. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The 20th century also saw the rise of the author <b>Jos\u00e9 Saramago<\/b>, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998, making him the first Portuguese author to receive the esteemed award. Saramago is praised as being the most influential Portuguese writer of his time. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">I hope you have enjoyed this journey through the centuries of Portuguese literature. I find hat each culture around the world has such a unique literary style, and I love discovering and appreciating these differences. The best part? I get to share what I\u2019ve found with all of you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Have I mentioned any writers you haven\u2019t heard of? I hope so! I\u2019ve given you a lot of names to do some further reading on, so get to it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019re in Lisbon and want to learn more about the city and the country of Portugal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/city\/lisbon-walking-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a> to read more about our walking tours!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"disco-670784472\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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