João da Silva Correia (writer)
João da Silva Correia (born November 7, 1896 in São João da Madeira , † May 17, 1973 ibid) was a Portuguese writer and journalist .
life and work
Correia was a freelance businessman. He worked as a journalist and published five volumes of prose that were republished from his hometown of São João da Madeira. A school is named after him in São João da Madeira. His bust is placed there.
Correia should not be confused with João da Silva Correia (Romanist) (1891–1937) of the same name .
Works
- Farândola, Lisbon 1944 ( short stories) (2nd ed., Edited by Renato Figueiredo, S. João da Madeira 1985)
- Porta Aberta, Lisbon 1949 (2nd edition, edited by Renato Figueiredo, S. João da Madeira 1986)
- Unhas Negras, Lisbon 1953 (2nd edition, edited by Renato Figueiredo, S. João da Madeira 1984, 2003)
- Os Outros, Lisbon 1956 (2nd edition, edited by Renato Figueiredo, S. João da Madeira 1989)
- Around Minuto de Silêncio, Lisbon 1962
Web links
- Literature by and about João da Silva Correia in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- bio-bibliographic note on escolajsilvacorreia.com (Portuguese, with picture)
- Bibliography on worldcat.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Correia, João da Silva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | São João da Madeira |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th May 1973 |
| Place of death | São João da Madeira |