Fernando Pessoa, four poems in one

Among the poems in an introductory anthology of Pessoa’s poetry, “Aqui na orla da praia” stands out as particularly dreary and has largely been neglected by critics. Its themes are characteristically Pessoan, and its fifteen-syllable lines are metered and rhymed. However, midway through each line, t...

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Main Author: Brakel, Arthur
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Published: Brown University 2024-12-01
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