António Vicente Campinas
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António Vicente Campinas is a Portuguese
poet
from Algarve. His works include the book Raiz da Serenidade. He is especially famous for his poem "Cantar Alentejano", in honor of Catarina Eufémia
. The poem, with music by José Afonso, is on the album "Cantigas de Maio", released on Christmas Day, 1971. (Hear part of the song here.)
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
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...
from Algarve. His works include the book Raiz da Serenidade. He is especially famous for his poem "Cantar Alentejano", in honor of Catarina Eufémia
Catarina Eufémia
Catarina Efigénia Sabino Eufémia was an illiterate harvester from Alentejo, Portugal who was murdered during a worker's strike by lieutenant Carrajola of the Guarda Nacional Republicana in Monte do Olival, Baleizão, in Beja, Alentejo...
. The poem, with music by José Afonso, is on the album "Cantigas de Maio", released on Christmas Day, 1971. (Hear part of the song here.)
External links
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