Al Berto
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Al Berto was the pseudonym
used by the Portuguese
poet
Alberto Raposo Pidwell Tavares (January 11, 1948, Coimbra
– June 13, 1997, Lisbon
).
Pseudonym
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used by the Portuguese
Portugal
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poet
Poet
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Alberto Raposo Pidwell Tavares (January 11, 1948, Coimbra
Coimbra
Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the...
– June 13, 1997, Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
).
Works
- À Procura do Vento num Jardim d'Agosto, 1977.
- Meu Fruto de Morder, Todas as Horas, 1980.
- Trabalhos do Olhar, 1982.
- O Último Habitante, 1983.
- Salsugem, 1984.
- A Seguir o Deserto, 1984.
- Três Cartas da Memória das Índias, 1985.
- Uma Existência de Papel, 1985.
- O Medo (1974-1986), 1987.
- Lunário, 1988.
- O Livro dos Regressos, 1989.
- A Secreta Vida das Imagens, 1991.
- Canto do Amigo Morto, 1991.
- O Anjo Mudo, 1993.
- Luminoso Afogado, 1995.
- Horto de Incêndio, 1997.