Fernando Pessoa

Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Álvaro de Campos, and Bernardo Soares
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Fernando Pessoa
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Summary

Fernando Pessoa was born on June 13, 1888[1], in Lisbon[2]. He died on November 30, 1935[3], in Lisbon[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,707 views/month, #6,517 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1935[11]
  • Place of burial: Jerónimos Monastery[12]
  • Father: Joaquim de Seabra Pessoa[13]
  • Mother: Maria Magdalena Pinheiro Nogueira[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Portugal[15], Kingdom of Portugal[16]
  • Native language: Portuguese[17]
  • Ethnic group: Portuguese[18]
  • Occupation: playwright[19], literary critic[20], prose writer[21], publisher[22]
  • Educated at: University of Lisbon[23], University of South Africa[24]
  • Notable work: The Book of Disquiet[25]
  • Religion or worldview: modern paganism[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Fernando Pessoa[28]
  • Unmarried partner: Ofélia Queiroz[29]
  • Said to be the same as: Álvaro de Campos[30], Alberto Caeiro[31], Ricardo Reis[32], Bernardo Soares[33], Chevalier de Pas[34], Alexander Search[35], António Mora[36], Jean Seul de Méluret[37], Vicente Guedes[38]
  • Cause of death: liver cirrhosis[39]
  • Family name: Pessoa[40]
  • Given name: Fernando[41], António[42], Fernando António[43]
  • Pseudonym: Alberto Caeiro[44], Álvaro de Campos[45], Ricardo Reis[46], Bernardo Soares[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Fernando Pessoa[48]
  • Commons gallery: Fernando Pessoa[49]
  • Work location: Durban[50]
  • Described at URL: https://pessoagraph.org[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Fernando Pessoa include Fernando Pessoa University[52], a private university[53], in Portugal[54], founded in 1996[55] and Pessoa Prize[56], an award[57], in Portugal[58].

Why It Matters

Fernando Pessoa has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include The Book of Disquiet[61], a literary work[62] and Mensagem[63], a literary work[64]. Entities named for him include Fernando Pessoa University[52], a private university[53], in Portugal[54], founded in 1996[55] and Pessoa Prize[56], an award[57], in Portugal[58].

FAQs

Where was Fernando Pessoa born?

Fernando Pessoa's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

Where did Fernando Pessoa die?

Fernando Pessoa died in Lisbon[4].

Who were Fernando Pessoa's parents?

Fernando Pessoa's father was Joaquim de Seabra Pessoa[13]. Fernando Pessoa's mother was Maria Magdalena Pinheiro Nogueira[14].

What did Fernando Pessoa do for work?

Fernando Pessoa worked as a poet[5], translator[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and essayist[9].

Where did Fernando Pessoa go to school?

Fernando Pessoa was educated at University of Lisbon[23] and University of South Africa[24].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [44] ↑ . brasilescola.uol.com.br. Retrieved . brasilescola.uol.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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