Manuel Mendes (writer)
Manuel Mendes (born January 18, 1906 in Lisbon , † May 7, 1969 ibid) was a Portuguese writer.
Life
Mendes studied literary history in Lisbon . In 1931 he had to leave the university because he had participated in a student strike. He then worked for Seara Nova magazine and in 1945 was one of the founders of the Movimento de Unidade Democrática political movement .
As a writer, he wrote works that dealt with art and literary topics as well as stories.
Works (selection)
- Bairro , short stories, 1945
- Estrada , short stories, 1952
- Pedro , short stories, 1954
- Alvorada , short stories, 1955
- The second book of the neighborhood , Stories, 1958
- The third book of the neighborhood , Stories
literature
- Manuel Mendes in Portuguese narrators , Aufbau-Verlag Berlin, 1962, page 263 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mendes, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1969 |
| Place of death | Lisbon |