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 ''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 a ...

'', "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 The University of Coimbra (UC; , ) is a Public university, public research university in Coimbra, Portugal. First established in Lisbon in 1290, it went through a number of relocations until moving permanently to Coimbra in 1537. The university ...

where he met

José Régio José Maria dos Reis Pereira (17 September 1901 – 22 December 1969), better known by the pen name José Régio ( ), was a Portuguese writer who spent most of his life in Portalegre (1929 to 1962). He was the brother of Júlio Maria dos Reis ...

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 ''

'' 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 January 1995), is considered one of the greatest Portuguese writers of the 20th century. He wrote po ...

. Later he was a main contributor of ''Manifesto'' (1936–1938).

Bibliography

;Poetry *''Poemas'' (1926) *''Mar coalhado'' (1932; "Curdled Sea") ;Plays *''Posição de Guerra'' (1928; "War Post") *''Teatro'' (1939) ;Short stories and novellas *''Zonas'' (1931) *''Caminhos magnéticos'' (1938; "Magnetic Paths") *'' O Barão'' (1942; "The Baron") *''Rio turvo'' (1945; "Turbid River") *''Mar Santo'' (1952; "Holy Sea") *''Bandeira preta'' (1956; "Black Banner") ;Novels *''Porta de Minerva'' (1947; "Minerva's Gate")

References

1905 births 1974 deaths 20th-century Portuguese novelists 20th-century short story writers Portuguese short story writers Portuguese magazine editors 20th-century Portuguese dramatists and playwrights Portuguese male novelists Male short story writers 20th-century Portuguese poets Portuguese male poets University of Coimbra alumni 20th-century Portuguese male writers Portuguese male dramatists and playwrights {{Portugal-writer-stub