Carlos de Oliveira

Carlos de Oliveira, GOSE (1921, Belém, Brazil - 1981, Lisbon, Portugal), was a Portuguese poet and novelist.

He was born to a Portuguese family living in Brazil, which then moved back to Portugal in 1923. He graduated at the University of Coimbra in history and philosophy, and is counted amongst the neorealist poets.

Published works

Poetry:
*"Turismo" (1942)
*"Mãe Pobre" (1945)
*"Descida aos Infernos" (1949)
*"Terra de Harmonia" (1950)
*"Cantata" (1960)
*"Sobre o Lado Esquerdo" (1968)
*"Micropaisagem" (1969)
*"Entre Duas Memórias" (1971)
*"Pastoral" (1977)
*"Trabalho Poético" (1977-78)

Fiction:
*"Casa na Duna" (1943)
*"Alcateia" (1944)
*"Pequenos Burgueses" (1948)
*"Uma Abelha na Chuva" (1953)
*"Finisterra" (1978)

Chronicle:
*"O Aprendiz de Feiticeiro" (1971)

His works were translated to English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian.

External links

* [http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/literatura/eng/carlosoliveira.htm Carlos de Oliveira at Instituto Camões]
* [http://portugal.poetryinternational.org/cwolk/view/24686 Carlos de Oliveira at Poetry International Web]