Fernando Pessoa




Fernando Pessoa

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born
June 13, 1888

died
November 30, 1935

gender
male

place of birth
Lisbon, Portugal

genre
Poetry, Literature & Fiction, Philosophy


about this author

Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa was a poet and writer. The critic Harold Bloom referred to him in the book The Western Canon as the most representative poet of the twentieth century, along with Pablo Neruda.




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The Book of Disquiet The Book of Disquiet
by Fernando Pessoa
avg rating 4.57 — 649 ratings — published 1983
29 editions
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Fernando Pessoa & Co: Selected... Fernando Pessoa & Co: Selected Poems
by Fernando Pessoa (Author), Richard Zenith (Editor, Translator, Foreword)
avg rating 4.40 — 143 ratings — published 1999
2 editions
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Poems of Fernando Pessoa Poems of Fernando Pessoa
by Fernando Pessoa
avg rating 4.44 — 133 ratings — published 1998
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A Little Larger Than the Entir... A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems
by Fernando Pessoa
avg rating 4.30 — 84 ratings — published 2006
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The Collected Poems of Alberto... The Collected Poems of Alberto Caeiro
by Fernando Pessoa
avg rating 4.20 — 84 ratings — published 1980
11 editions
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Mensagem - Poemas esotéricos Mensagem - Poemas esotéricos
by Fernando Pessoa (Author), Yvette Centeno (Contributor), Dalila Pereira da Costa (Contributor), Maria Aliete Galhoz (Contributor), Maria Helena da Rocha Pereira (Contributor), Teresa Rita Lopes (Contributor), José Caro Proença (Contributor), António Quadros (Contributor) more...
avg rating 4.35 — 62 ratings — published 1993
11 editions
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Poesia Poesia
by Fernando Pessoa
avg rating 4.47 — 36 ratings — published 1996
3 editions
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The Keeper of Sheep The Keeper of Sheep
by Fernando Pessoa
avg rating 4.38 — 34 ratings — published 1976
4 editions
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El banquero anarquista El banquero anarquista
by Fernando Pessoa (Author), Antonio Garrido (Translator), Carlos Elliff (Prologue)
avg rating 3.81 — 37 ratings — published 1985
21 editions
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Always Astonished: Selected Pr... Always Astonished: Selected Prose
by Fernando Pessoa
avg rating 4.50 — 24 ratings — published 1988
2 editions
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"No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it"
Fernando Pessoa
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"I've always rejected being understood. To be understood is to prostitute oneself. I prefer to be taken seriously for what I'm not, remaining humanly unknown, with naturalness and all due respect"
Fernando Pessoa (The Book of Disquiet)
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"There are ships sailing to many ports, but not a single one goes where life is not painful."
Fernando Pessoa (The Book of Disquiet)
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