- Ramalho Ortigão
José Duarte Ramalho Ortigão (
October 24 1836 -September 27 1915 ) was a Portuguese writer of the late 19th century. He spent his early years with his maternal grandmother inOporto .Ortigão studied law in the
University of Coimbra but never finished the course. After returning to his home town he taught French in a college run by his father; among his students was Eça de Queiroz.In 1862 he dedicated himself to journalism and became a literary critic on the "
Diário do Porto "; he also contributed to several literary magazines.At this period
romanticism was the dominant trend in Portuguese literature, led by several major writers includingCamilo Castelo Branco andSoares de Passos , who influenced Ortigão. In the 1870s, a group of students fromCoimbra began to promote new ideas in a reaction against romanticism. This group, eventually called the "70 Generation", was to have a major influence on Portuguese literature. As a supporter of romanticism, Ortigão became involved in a struggle against them and even fought aduel withAntero de Quental . In spite of this early opposition he afterwards became friendly with some members of the group. It was at this period that he wrote "O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra " and created the satirical journal "As Farpas ", both in collaboration with Eça de Queiroz. When Queirós became a diplomat, initially inCuba , Ortigão continued "As Farpas" alone.Ortigão also worked as a translator. In 1874 he produced a Portuguese translation of the English satirical novel "
Ginx's Baby " byEdward Jenkins .Ramalho Ortigão died in
Lisbon onSeptember 27 1915 .External links
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