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António Branquinho Da Fonseca
António José Branquinho da Fonseca (4 May 1905 – 7 May 1974) was a Portuguese writer. Some of his early works were published under the pseudonym António Madeira. He is best remembered as the first editor of ''Presença'', "one of the most important, if not the most important, Portuguese literary reviews of the twentieth century", and for the novella '' The Baron''. Biography He was the son of the writer Tomás da Fonseca. He studied law at the University of Coimbra where he met José Régio and João Gaspar Simões. In 1923–1924 he co-founded the literary review ''Tríptico'' which lasted until 1925. In 1927 he and Gaspar Simões founded the literary review ''Presença'' and he served as its first editor. He left ''Presença'' in 1930 to edit the review journal ''Sinal'' (1930) with fellow ''Presença'' outcast Miguel Torga Miguel Torga (), pseudonym of Adolfo Correia da Rocha ( São Martinho de Anta, Sabrosa, Vila Real district, 12 August 1907 – Coimbra, 17 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presença
''Presença - Folha de Arte e Crítica'' (lit. "Presence: A Journal of Art and Critique") was a Portuguese magazine published in Coimbra from 10 March 1927 until 1940, producing a total of 54 issues during its existence. History ''Presença'' was an influential magazine. João Gaspar Somões and Branquinho da Fonseca founded the magazine in 1927 and were its primary directors alongside José Régio. Branquinho da Fonseca left the magazine after the 27th issue in 1930 due to concerns about creative freedom, which was seen as a reaction to Régio's increasing involvement with the publication. Starting with the 27th edition, which was published in 1930, the magazine's leadership was split three ways with the addition of Adolfo Casais Monteiro in 1938. The following year, the magazine's format was revised and expanded to contain more pages. The magazine briefly had an additional editor, secretary Alberto de Serpa and published two more volumes, November 1939 and February 1940. ''Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Coimbra Alumni
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Portuguese Male Poets
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Male Short Story Writers
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Portuguese Male Novelists
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Portuguese Magazine Editors
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The Baron (novella)
''The Baron'' (Portuguese: ''O Barão'') is a 1942 postmodern novella by Branquinho da Fonseca originally published under his pen name António Madeira. The plot revolves around a visiting school inspector who encounters an eccentric and moody baron living in a medieval manor house. Plot Summary The narrator, a Lisbon-based elementary school inspector who dislikes his job, arrives in a village in Serra do Barroso and meets a female teacher, who promptly sends a message up the mountain to the Baron. Soon, the Baron comes and invites him to his manor with the declaration "I give the orders around here!" On the way, the Baron talks about his life at the University of Coimbra and continues to talk after their arrival in his huge but seemingly empty house. Nothing but wine is offered even as his guest starves. Finally, he has a maid named Idalina prepare food while he babbles on about his past: how he swapped women with his father for his money, how he defiled a girl named Emília and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
