Sidónio Muralha

Sidónio Muralha (born July 28, 1920 in Lisbon , Portugal , † December 9, 1982 in Curitiba , Brazil ) was a Portuguese poet, children's book author and anti-fascist. He was an important exponent of literary neorealism within Portuguese literature.

Life

Sidónio Muralha was born in Lisbon as the son of a journalist. He did a commercial apprenticeship and then worked as a commercial clerk. In 1944 he emigrated to the Belgian Congo because he did not agree with the fascist system that he opposed as an anti-fascist. He then lived in Portuguese Africa until 1960, first in Guinea-Bissau , then in Angola and finally in Mozambique . In 1960 he moved to Brazil , where he lived until his death. He visited Portugal for the first time after the bloodless Carnation Revolution of 1974.

In Brazil, he first lived in São Paulo , but later moved to Curitiba. He is one of the two Portuguese-speaking authors who wrote poetry for children.

In his work, the fight against fascism and human rights are among the most important themes. In children's literature he tried to teach children to respect animals and to bring them closer to the philosophical question of hope in life.

Muralha was married to a doctor, Helen Anne Butler Muralha, a Brazilian woman of British descent. He died in his exile in Brazil on December 9, 1982.

Works (selection)

Beco, 1941, poetry.
Passem de Nível, 1942, poetry.
Os olhos das crianças, 1963, children's poetry. (The children's eyes).
Esse Congo que foi Belga, short stories, 1969.
Pátria Minha, (Sonnets), 1980, poetry.

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personal data
SURNAME	Muralha, Sidónio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Portuguese poet, children's book author and anti-fascist
DATE OF BIRTH	July 28, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lisbon , Portugal
DATE OF DEATH	December 9, 1982
Place of death	Curitiba , Brazil