José Maria dos Reis Pereira, better known by the pen name José Régio (17 September 1901,
Vila do Conde
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– 22 December 1969, Vila do Conde), was a Portuguese writer who spent most of his life in
Portalegre (1929 to 1962). He was the brother of , a painter and illustrator.
Biography
In 1927 he founded the magazine ''
Presença'' which would come to be a cornerstone of the movement in Portugal, of which he was the main spokesperson. Aside from this magazine he also made contributions to newspapers such as the ''
Diário de Notícias
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'' and the ''
Comércio do Porto''.
He was defiant of the
Estado Novo regime and was a member of the ''Movimento de Unidade Democrática'' (
Movement of Democratic Unity The Movement of Democratic Unity ( pt, Movimento de Unidade Democrática or MUD) was a quasi-legal platform of Portuguese democratic organizations that opposed the authoritarian regime of António de Oliveira Salazar and was founded in October 1945 ...
), supporting
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in his bid for the Portuguese presidency.
As a writer, José Régio was the author of novels, plays, poetry and essays. His works are strongly focused on the theme of conflict between Man and God and between Individual and Society; in a critical analysis of solitude and human relations. As an essayist, he dedicated himself to the study of
Camões and
Florbela Espanca
Florbela Espanca (; born , ) was a Portuguese poet. She is known for her passionate and feminist poetry. Fernando Pessoa later said she was his "twin soul".
Early life
Born Flor Bela d'Alma da Conceição on 8 December 1894 in Vila Viçosa, ...
.
Published works
Poetry
* 1925 - Poemas de Deus e do Diabo.
* 1929 - Biografia.
* 1935 - As Encruzilhadas de Deus.
* 1945 - Fado (1941), Mas Deus é Grande.
* 1954 - A Chaga do Lado.
* 1961 - Filho do Homem.
* 1968 - Cântico Suspenso.
* 1970 - Música Ligeira.
* 1971 - Colheita da Tarde.
Fiction
* 1934 - Jogo da Cabra-Cega.
* 1941 - Davam Grandes Passeios aos Domingos.
* 1942 - O Príncipe com Orelhas de Burro.
* 1945 to 1966 - A Velha Casa.
* 1946 - Histórias de Mulheres, ''The Flame-Coloured Dress'', UK, 1999 (+ Davam Grandes Passeios...)
* 1962 - Há Mais Mundos.
Essays
* 1936 - Críticas e Criticados.
* 1938 - António Botto e o Amor.
* 1940 - Em Torno da Expressão Artística.
* 1952 - As Correntes e as Individualidades na Moderna Poesia Portuguesa.
* 1964 - Ensaios de Interpretação Crítica.
* 1967 - Três Ensaios sobre Arte.
* 1977 - Páginas de Doutrina e Crítica da Presença.
Plays
* 1940 - Jacob e o Anjo.
* 1947 - Benilde ou a Virgem-Mãe.
* 1949 - El-Rei Sebastião.
* 1954 - A Salvação do Mundo.
* 1957 - Três Peças em Um Acto.
External links
Complete Biography in PT - Instituto CamõesBiography and some poems - As Tormentas*
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1901 births
1969 deaths
20th-century Portuguese poets
Portuguese male poets
Portuguese Roman Catholics
Roman Catholic writers
People from Vila do Conde
People from Portalegre, Portugal
20th-century male writers
20th-century pseudonymous writers