Augusto Gil
Augusto Cesar Ferreira Gil (born July 31, 1873 in Lordelo do Ouro , Porto District , Portugal ; † November 26, 1929 in Guarda , Portugal) was a Portuguese poet .
Live and act
Augusto Gil was born near Porto and spent his youth in Guarda. He studied law in Coimbra and then worked as a lawyer in Lisbon . Before his death he lived in Guarda for some time.
His poetry is primarily influenced by Guerra Junqueiro , João de Deus and António Nobre . Parnasism , symbolism and ultra-romanticism were among the genres he valued most. His most famous poem is "Ballada da Neve" (" Ballad of the Snow ").
A street in Lisbon, a primary school in Guarda and a foundation that advocates the schooling of children from socially disadvantaged families are named after him.
Gil died in Guarda in 1929.
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- Musa Cerula, 1894, poetry.
- Versos, 1898, poetry.
- Luar de Janeiro, 1909, poetry.
- O canto da Cigarra, 1910, poetry.
- Gente de Palmo e Meio, 1913, chronicle.
- Sombra de Fumo, 1915, poetry.
- O craveira da janela, 1920, poetry.
- Avena Rustica, 1927, poetry.
- Rosa deste manha, 1930 (posthumous), poetry.
Web links
- Illustrated biography (Portuguese)
- Biography of Augusto Gil (Portuguese)
- Short biography on infopedia.pt (Portuguese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gil, Augusto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gil, Augusto Cesar Ferreira (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese lyric poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lordelo de Ouro , Porto District , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1929 |
| Place of death | Guarda , Portugal |