Lisboa, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Fernando Pessoa

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2024

1. Fernando Pessoa Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Entre 1913 e 1915, Fernando Pessoa foi correspondente estrangeiro no escritório Lavado, Pinto e C^a Lda. (1° Dto)

Between 1913 and 1915, Fernando Pessoa wrote letters for the firm Lavado, Pinto & C.^a (1st floor right)

Erected by Pessoa Lisboa, Câmara Municipal Lisboa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 38° 42.765′ N, 9° 8.263′ W. Marker is in Lisboa. It is on Rua da Prata north of Rua de Santa Justa, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rua da Prata 267, Lisboa 1100-052, Portugal. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

Portuguese colonies,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arco do Bandeira (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); A Ginjinha (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Memorial às Vítimas do Massacre de 1506 / Memorial to the Victims of the 1506 Massacre

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Igreja de São Domingos / “Church of Saint Dominic” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pai Paulino / Father Paulino (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Amalia Rodrigues (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Luís de Camões (approx. half a kilometer away); Coliseu (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisboa.

Also see . . .
1. Fernando Pessoa (Wikipedia).

Overview: Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher, and philosopher, described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language. He also wrote in and translated from English and French.

Pessoa was a prolific writer, and not only under his own name, for he created approximately seventy-five others, of which three stand out: Alberto Caeiro, Álvaro de Campos, and Ricardo Reis. He did not call them pseudonyms because he felt that this did not capture their true independent intellectual life and instead called them heteronyms...

(Submitted on April 30, 2024.)

2. Will the real Fernando please stand up? - Ilan Stavans (YouTube, 4:51). “ On November 30th, 1935,

Fernando Pessoa Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2024

2. Fernando Pessoa Marker - wide view

dozens of writers passed away. They came from different backgrounds, espoused divergent beliefs, and wrote in a variety of styles. Yet almost 30,000 pages of their work was stashed in a trunk in an apartment in Lisbon, Portugal. So, what mysterious string tied all these writers together? Ilan Stavans explores the enigmatic life of Fernando Pessoa and his many identities.” (Submitted on April 30, 2024.)

Fernando Pessoa Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2024

3. Fernando Pessoa Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.