António Lobo de Almada Negreiros
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António Lobo de Almada Negreiros (Alentejo, Aljustrel
, Aljustrel, August 13, 1868 – Paris
, June 12, 1939), was an illustrious journalist
and colonialist writer
, essayist and poet
.
He lived in São Tomé Island
, in São Tomé e Príncipe, where he was the Administrator of the Council and, already a widower, he established in Paris
, where he participated in the organization of the Exposition Universelle (1900)
and was Vice Consul
of Portugal
, etc.
He was a son of Pedro de Almada Pereira
and wife Margarida Francisca Camacho de Negreiros or Lobo Bravo de Negreiros.
He married in the São Tomé Island
, Água Grande District
, City of São Tomé
, at the Parrish of Conceição, on April 30, 1892 Elvira Freire Sobral (São Tomé Island
, Mé-Zóchi District
, Trindade
, Roça Saudade, – São Tomé Island
, December 29, 1896), oldest child and natural daughter recognized and raised by her father José António Freire Sobral
by Leopoldina Amélia de Azevedo, who died in childbirth
of and with her daughter. She studied in Coimbra
, at the Colégio das Religiosas Ursulinas, where she won the fame of a skilled drawer. Her half-brother Joaquim Freire Sobral was also an artist
and a painter
. They had, beside a daughter, two sons António (b. 1895) and José Sobral de Almada Negreiros.
Aljustrel
Aljustrel is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 458.3 km² and a total population of 9,940 inhabitants.During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as Metallum Vispascense....
, Aljustrel, August 13, 1868 – Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, June 12, 1939), was an illustrious journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and colonialist writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, essayist and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
.
He lived in São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...
, in São Tomé e Príncipe, where he was the Administrator of the Council and, already a widower, he established in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he participated in the organization of the Exposition Universelle (1900)
Exposition Universelle (1900)
The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from April 15 to November 12, 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next...
and was Vice Consul
Vice Consul
A vice consul is a subordinate officer, authorized to exercise consular functions in some particular part of a district controlled by a consulate....
of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, etc.
He was a son of Pedro de Almada Pereira
Pedro de Almada Pereira
Pedro de Almada Pereira , was an Alentejan landowner, schoolmaster in Messejana and Aljustrel and journalist, Founder of the periodical O Campo de Ourique, of which he was the owner, in 1872. He was a son of Tomé José Valério Pedro de Almada Pereira (Odemira, Vila Nova de Milfontes, – Lisbon,...
and wife Margarida Francisca Camacho de Negreiros or Lobo Bravo de Negreiros.
He married in the São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...
, Água Grande District
Água Grande District
Água Grande is a district of São Tomé Province. Its capital, São Tomé, is also the provincial capital of São Tomé, and national capital of the equatorial Atlantic island nation of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe...
, City of São Tomé
São Tomé
-Transport:São Tomé is served by São Tomé International Airport with regular flights to Europe and other African Countries.-Climate:São Tomé features a tropical wet and dry climate with a relatively lengthy wet season and a short dry season. The wet season runs from October through May while the...
, at the Parrish of Conceição, on April 30, 1892 Elvira Freire Sobral (São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...
, Mé-Zóchi District
Mé-Zóchi District
Mé-Zóchi is a district of São Tomé Province. Out of the seven districts that make up the equatorial Atlantic islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, it is second largest in population with approximately 35,300 and covers approximately 122 square kilometers...
, Trindade
Trindade
-Transportation:Trindade are linked with São Tomé and Príncipe's only highways linking to the capital city of São Tomé, another linking Neves and Santana and another linking to Guadalupe as well....
, Roça Saudade, – São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...
, December 29, 1896), oldest child and natural daughter recognized and raised by her father José António Freire Sobral
José António Freire Sobral
José António Freire Sobral , was a rich farmer and a large exporter of coffee, cocoa and woods who made his fortune in São Tomé Island...
by Leopoldina Amélia de Azevedo, who died in childbirth
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
of and with her daughter. She studied in 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...
, at the Colégio das Religiosas Ursulinas, where she won the fame of a skilled drawer. Her half-brother Joaquim Freire Sobral was also an artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
and a painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. They had, beside a daughter, two sons António (b. 1895) and José Sobral de Almada Negreiros.