Eugénio de Andrade


Painting, 2010
Born José Fontinhas
19 January 1923(1923-01-19).
Póvoa de Atalaia, Fundão
Died 13 June 2005(2005-06-13) (aged 82)
Porto, Portugal
Occupation poet
Nationality Portuguese
Notable award(s) Camões Prize

Eugénio de Andrade was the pseudonym of José Fontinhas, GOSE, GCM (19 January 1923 – 13 June 2005), a Portuguese poet.

José Fontinhas was born at Póvoa de Atalaia, Fundão. He is revered as one of the leading names in contemporary Portuguese poetry.[1] He died in Porto.

Selected awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Morreu o poeta José Fontinhas" (in Portuguese). Diário IOL. 13June 2005. http://diario.iol.pt/noticia.html?id=548720&div_id=4071. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 

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