Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Álvaro de Campos, and Bernardo Soares. Fernando Pessoa was born on 13 June 1888. Fernando Pessoa is remembered as a poet, translator and writer, a citizen of Portugal and the Kingdom of Portugal. Notable works include “The Book of Disquiet”.
Before and after
- 22 December 1887Birth of Srinivasa Ramanujan
- 1888Rise of Les Nabis
- 9 January 1888Founding of Financial Times
- 13 May 1888Brazil abolishes slavery with the Golden Law
- 13 June 1888Birth of Fernando Pessoa
- 13 August 1888Birth of John Logie Baird
- 16 August 1888Birth of T. E. Lawrence
- 5 September 1888Birth of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- 26 September 1888Birth of T. S. Eliot
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