Fernando Pessoa And Co.: Selected Poems
Fernando Pessoaāa poet who lived most of his life in Lisbon, Portugal, and who died in obscurity thereā is now recognized as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. In a newly updated and expanded edition of his celebrated 1998 Fernando Pessoa & Co., which Booklist hailed as āa beautiful one-volume course in the soul of the twentieth century,ā translator and biographer Richard Zenith brings together Pessoaās most memorable poetic works. Present here is poetry by Pessoaās famous trio of alter egosāAlberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Ćlvaro de Camposāas well as a varied selection of poems signed by Pessoaās own name. From spare minimalism to revolutionary exuberance, Fernando Pessoa & Co. showcases the seminal poetās timeless and innovative work in all of its extraordinary depth and poetic passion.