(born June 13, 1888, Lisbon, Port.—died Nov. 30, 1935, Lisbon) Portuguese poet. While living in South Africa, where his stepfather was Portugal's consul, Pessoa became fluent in English. On returning to Lisbon he worked as a translator while contributing to avant-garde reviews, especially Orpheu (1915), the organ of Brazilian-Portuguese Modernismo, of which he became a leading aesthetician. Only after his death did the rich dream world of his poetry, peopled with fictional alter egos called “heteronyms,” become well known. His important works include Poetry of Fernando Pessoa (1942), Poetry of Álvaro de Campos (1944), Poems of Alberto Caeiro (1946), Odes of Ricardo Reis (1946), and The Book of Disquiet (1982).

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(born June 13, 1888, Lisbon, Port.—died Nov. 30, 1935, Lisbon) Portuguese poet. While living in South Africa, where his stepfather was Portugal's consul, Pessoa became fluent in English. On returning to Lisbon he worked as a translator while contributing to avant-garde reviews, especially Orpheu (1915), the organ of Brazilian-Portuguese Modernismo, of which he became a leading aesthetician. Only after his death did the rich dream world of his poetry, peopled with fictional alter egos called “heteronyms,” become well known. His important works include Poetry of Fernando Pessoa (1942), Poetry of Álvaro de Campos (1944), Poems of Alberto Caeiro (1946), Odes of Ricardo Reis (1946), and The Book of Disquiet (1982).

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People

• Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, Brazilian martial arts fighter.
• Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Brazilian martial arts figher, twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.
• Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, Portuguese politician.
• Camilo Nogueira Román, Spanish politician.
• Fernando Nogueira, Portuguese politician.
• Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa, Portuguese poet.
• Paulinho Nogueira, Brazilian musician.
• Victor Nogueira, U.S. soccer goalkeeper
• Wellington Damião Nogueira Marinho Brazilian footballer
• Nogueira Ferrão, Portuguese family name

Places

Portugal

• Nogueira (Braga) in the district of Braga.
• Nogueira (Bragança) in the district of Bragança.
• Nogueira (Lousada) in the district of Lousada.
• Nogueira (Maia) in the district of Maia.
• Nogueira (Ponte da Barca) in the district of Ponte da Barca.
• Nogueira (Viana do Castelo) in the district of Viana do Castelo.
• Nogueira (Vila Nova de Cerveira) in the district of Vila Nova de Cerveira.
• Nogueira (Vila Real) in the district of Vila Real.
• Nogueira (Viseu) in the city of Viseu.

Brazil

• Artur Nogueira, municipality of São Paulo.