Antonio Correia de Oliveira

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António Correia de Oliveira (born July 30, 1878 in São Pedro do Sul , Viseu district , Portugal ; † February 20, 1960 on the Quinta do Belinho, Esposende municipality , Braga district , Portugal) was a Portuguese poet, playwright and journalist. Along with António Sardinha and Afonso Lopes Vieira, he is considered one of the great integralist and nationalist poets of Portugal in the 20th century. At the same time he was also one of the official poets of the Estado Novo in Portugal.

Life

António Correia de Oliveira was born to José Correia de Oliveira and Joaquina Augusta de Figueiredo Almeida. He initially studied in Viseu, but later moved to Lisbon , where he continued and finished his studies. Subsequently, he worked as a senior civil servant in a managerial position until his retirement, at the same time he also wrote regularly as a journalist for the newspaper Diario Ilustrado .

De Oliveira was married to a daughter from one of the highest families in Portugal and had two sons with her. His brother João Correia de Oliveira was a playwright.

His work, especially his lyrical work, was shaped by neogarrettismo , neo-romanticism , nationalism , patriotism , integralism , Saudosism , monarchism and - although a good friend of Teixeira de Pascoaes - he rejected his metaphysics. Influences from Antero de Quental and Guerra Junqueiro can also be seen. He also wrote for such well-known magazines as A Aguia , Atlantida , Ave Azul , Seara Nova .

António Correia de Oliveira was the first Portuguese writer to be nominated for a Nobel Prize for Literature . Although there were a good 15 nominations, he never received it.

In Coimbra , Amadora and Póvoa de Varzim streets are named after him.

He had lived on the Quinta do Belinho estate since 1912, where he had died of old age.

Works (selection)

  • Laidinha, 1897, poetry.
  • Cantigas (chants), lyric poetry, 1902.
  • Raiz, 1903, poetry.
  • A minha terra (10 volumes), 1915–1917, poetry.

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personal data
SURNAME Oliveira, António Correia de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese poet, playwright and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH July 30, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH São Pedro do Sul , Viseu , Portugal
DATE OF DEATH February 20, 1960
Place of death Quinta do Belinho, Esposende Municipality , Braga District , Portugal