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Writings on Art and Poetical Theory
Series: Critical Century
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Sincerity is the one great artistic crime. Insincerity is the second greatest. In addition to his literary and fictional works, Fernando Pessoa wrote a multiplicity of theoretical texts concerning literature and aesthetics. In Writings on Art and Poetical Theory, we see Pessoa exploring, under the guise...
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Sincerity is the one great artistic crime. Insincerity is the second greatest.
In addition to his literary and fictional works, Fernando Pessoa wrote a multiplicity of theoretical texts concerning literature and aesthetics. In Writings on Art and Poetical Theory, we see Pessoa exploring, under the guise of various heteronyms, general theories on poetics, the poetry produced by his other heteronyms, and the uses and abuses of criticism. Also included are essays on translation, the sensationist movement, and the history of English literature.
This edition, prepared by Nuno Ribeiro and ClΓ‘udia Souza, provides a fascinating overview of Pessoa's writings on art and poetic theoryβmost of which are presented here for the first time to English readersβthereby opening the way for future studies on one of the most significant authors of Portuguese modernism.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781916809659
Publisher: ERIS
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: ERIS
Edition: New Edition
Contributors:
- Introduction by Nuno Ribeiro
- Introduction by ClΓ‘udia Souza
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 231.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 242
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Fernando Pessoa (1888β1935) was a Portuguese poet and essayist. Among his many works was the highly experimental text Book of Disquiet.
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