Manuel da Fonseca

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Manuel da Fonseca (born October 15, 1911 in Santiago do Cacém , † March 11, 1993 in Lisbon ; actually Manuel Lopes Fonseca ) was a Portuguese writer who, along with Carlos de Oliveira, is considered one of the greats of neorealism in Portuguese literature .

Life

Fonseca was born in 1911. He attended a school in Lisbon. His first work was a volume of short stories in 1942, his most important work Saat des Windes was banned by the Salazar dictatorship in 1958. He is also considered a great chronicler and narrator of the Alentejo. Manuel da Fonseca died in Lisbon in 1993.

Works (selection)

  • Aldeia Nova, 1942, short stories.
  • Cerromaior, 1945, novel.
  • Seara de Vento (1958), German 1990 as Saat des Windes , in Beck and Glückler, Roman.

source

  • A proposito - Portuguese literature in the 10th year with Beck and Glückler. An almanac . 1997.
personal data
SURNAME Fonseca, Manuel there
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fonseca, Manuel Lopes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Santiago do Cacém , Portugal
DATE OF DEATH March 11, 1993
Place of death Lisbon