Miguel Esteves Cardoso
Encyclopedia
Miguel Vicente Esteves Cardoso (born 25 July 1955) is a Portuguese
writer
, translator, critic
and journalist
. He's a well known monarchist and conservative.
family in Lisbon
. His father, Joaquim Carlos Esteves Cardoso (1920 - 4 July 1994), was Portuguese
and his mother (m. 1954), Hazel Diana Smith, was English
. He had a good education and the advantage of a bilingual and bicultural upbringing, helping him to develop an outsider's detachment from the culture of his birth country. In 1979, he graduated from Manchester University in political studies and four years later, in 1983, he received his doctorate in Political Philosophy. While there he made contact with some of the New Wave
bands of the Factory records like Joy Division
or New Order
.
Married for the first time, on 21 January 1981 Cardoso became the father of twin girls, socialite
s Sara and Tristana ... Esteves Cardoso, born in Lisbon. One year later he returned to Portugal, where he worked as an assisting investigator of the Social Studies
Institute on the Lisbon University. He later became a supporting teacher of political sociology in ISCTE and then returned to Manchester University for a postdoctorate in Political Philosophy oriented by Derek Parfit and Joseph Raz.
, and Sétima Legião
. Esteves Cardoso was the author or co-author of many programs for the station Rádio Comercial
including Tópico de Dança and Aqui Rádio Silêncio. Esteves Cardoso soon began to appear on television, gaining notice for his intellectual look mixed with irreverent humor. One of his more notable and controversial appearances was on the SIC channel talk-show A Noite da Má-Língua along with Manuel Serrão
, Rui Zink, Rita Blanco, Júlia Pinheiro and other guests.
Esteves Cardoso began his career as a journalist when he started contributing a column to the weekly paper Expresso
, later collected and published in four volumes, all of which sold over 100,000 copies and are still in print. In 1988, with Paulo Portas
, he founded the very successful and innovative weekly paper O Independente
but he left the board in 1991 to dedicate his time to the magazine K, financed by Valentim de Carvalho
, SOCI and later also by Carlos Barbosa. Though highly regarded for its writing, design, and photography, it only lasted two years, attributed by Cardoso to irresponsibility and an excess of fun.
After the demise of K, Esteves Cardoso returned to literature. His first novel O Amor é Fodido sold well, perhaps in part due to the obscene title. His second and third novels, A Vida Inteira and O Cemitério de Raparigas, were well received and are still in print.
In 1997 he married for the second time with Maria João ... Pinheiro, a former model
and weather presenter.
He continued to write essays for O Independente (which published its last number in September 2006) and Diário de Notícias
. Between 1999 and 2002, he wrote in his blog
named Pastilhas. In January 2006 he returned to the weekly paper Expresso
and in November 2006 published his most recent collection, A Minha Andorinha.
On 13 February 2009 he welcomed his first grandchild, António Cardoso Coutinho, born in Lisbon a natural son of his daughter Tristana by Bruno Coutinho.
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...
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....
, translator, critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
and 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...
. He's a well known monarchist and conservative.
Early life
Miguel was born in a middle classMiddle class
The middle class is any class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class....
family in 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...
. His father, Joaquim Carlos Esteves Cardoso (1920 - 4 July 1994), was Portuguese
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....
and his mother (m. 1954), Hazel Diana Smith, was English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
. He had a good education and the advantage of a bilingual and bicultural upbringing, helping him to develop an outsider's detachment from the culture of his birth country. In 1979, he graduated from Manchester University in political studies and four years later, in 1983, he received his doctorate in Political Philosophy. While there he made contact with some of the New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
bands of the Factory records like Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
or New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
.
Married for the first time, on 21 January 1981 Cardoso became the father of twin girls, socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
s Sara and Tristana ... Esteves Cardoso, born in Lisbon. One year later he returned to Portugal, where he worked as an assisting investigator of the Social Studies
Social studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
Institute on the Lisbon University. He later became a supporting teacher of political sociology in ISCTE and then returned to Manchester University for a postdoctorate in Political Philosophy oriented by Derek Parfit and Joseph Raz.
Writing and music career
Esteves Cardoso began writing freelance reviews of popular music for newspapers, among them Se7e, O Jornal, JL - Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias and Música & Som. Eventually, he co-founded (with Pedro Ayres Magalhães, Ricardo Camacho e Francisco Sande e Castro) Portugal's first independent record label called Fundação Atlântica, which would publish Portuguese bands such as Xutos e Pontapés, DelfinsDelfins
Delfins is a Portuguese pop-rock band, from Cascais. Its lead vocalist is Miguel Ângelo.In 1998, the Delfins contributed "Canção De Engate " to the AIDS benefit compilation album Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon produced by the Red Hot Organization.-Albums:*1987 Libertação *1988 U outro lado...
, and Sétima Legião
Sétima Legião
Sétima Legião were a Portuguese rock band active from 1982 when it was formed by friends Pedro Oliveira, Rodrigo Leão and Nuno Cruz until 2000...
. Esteves Cardoso was the author or co-author of many programs for the station Rádio Comercial
Rádio Comercial
Rádio Comercial is a commercial radio station in Portugal aimed at young and adult people. It has a broad format including contemporary, pop and rock music. It is among the most listened radio stations in the country.-History:...
including Tópico de Dança and Aqui Rádio Silêncio. Esteves Cardoso soon began to appear on television, gaining notice for his intellectual look mixed with irreverent humor. One of his more notable and controversial appearances was on the SIC channel talk-show A Noite da Má-Língua along with Manuel Serrão
Manuel Serrão
Manuel Serrão was a Portuguese nobleman. The villages of Parel, Wadala, Sion, and Worli in Bombay were granted to Manuel Serrão for 412 pardaos between 1545 and 1548, during the viceroyalty of João de Castro.-References:...
, Rui Zink, Rita Blanco, Júlia Pinheiro and other guests.
Esteves Cardoso began his career as a journalist when he started contributing a column to the weekly paper Expresso
Expresso
Expresso is a common misspelling of the word espresso. The term with an X may also refer to:* eXpresso, a hosted workspace for Microsoft Office communities* Expresso , the flagship publication of the Group IMPRESA...
, later collected and published in four volumes, all of which sold over 100,000 copies and are still in print. In 1988, with Paulo Portas
Paulo Portas
Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas , commonly known just by Paulo Portas , is a Portuguese politician, party leader of the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party , a member of the Portuguese Parliament and former Portuguese minister of State, National Defense and Sea Affairs.In 2011, after he...
, he founded the very successful and innovative weekly paper O Independente
O Independente
O Independente was a Portuguese weekly newspaper, published on Fridays. It was founded in May 1988 by Miguel Esteves Cardoso, who became its first editor, and Paulo Portas, who succeeded him in 1990 and served until 1995, when he left to run for office as a conservative politician. Its last...
but he left the board in 1991 to dedicate his time to the magazine K, financed by Valentim de Carvalho
Valentim de Carvalho
Valentim de Carvalho is a Portuguese record label founded in 1914.-History:The company started selling phonograph, musical instruments and music since its 1914 foundation at the Rua da Assunção, Lisbon.It distributes EMI in Portugal since 1920....
, SOCI and later also by Carlos Barbosa. Though highly regarded for its writing, design, and photography, it only lasted two years, attributed by Cardoso to irresponsibility and an excess of fun.
After the demise of K, Esteves Cardoso returned to literature. His first novel O Amor é Fodido sold well, perhaps in part due to the obscene title. His second and third novels, A Vida Inteira and O Cemitério de Raparigas, were well received and are still in print.
In 1997 he married for the second time with Maria João ... Pinheiro, a former model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and weather presenter.
He continued to write essays for O Independente (which published its last number in September 2006) and Diário de Notícias
Diário de Notícias
Diário de Notícias is a Portuguese daily newspaper, founded in Lisbon, on December 29, 1864 by Tomás Quintino Antunes and Eduardo Coelho. It gradually became one of the best known Portuguese newspapers...
. Between 1999 and 2002, he wrote in his blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
named Pastilhas. In January 2006 he returned to the weekly paper Expresso
Expresso
Expresso is a common misspelling of the word espresso. The term with an X may also refer to:* eXpresso, a hosted workspace for Microsoft Office communities* Expresso , the flagship publication of the Group IMPRESA...
and in November 2006 published his most recent collection, A Minha Andorinha.
On 13 February 2009 he welcomed his first grandchild, António Cardoso Coutinho, born in Lisbon a natural son of his daughter Tristana by Bruno Coutinho.
Collected reviews and columns
- Escrítica Pop (1982)
- A Causa das CoisasA Causa das CoisasA Causa das Coisas is a Portuguese book written by Miguel Esteves Cardoso, published in 1986. The book is a selection of chronicles that he published when he was a collaborator on the weekly paper ...
(1986) - Os Meus Problemas (1988)
- As Minhas Aventuras na República Portuguesa (1990)
- Último VolumeÚltimo VolumeÚltimo Volume is a book by Miguel Esteves Cardoso, published in 1991.The book comprises 41 chronicles, which are independent from each other, and deal with many aspects of quotidian life and politics...
(1991) - Explicações de Português (2001)
- A Minha Andorinha (2006)
- Lorelei
- O Musical
Novels
- O Amor é Fodido (1994)
- A Vida Inteira (1995)
- Cemitério de Raparigas (1996)
- These volumes collected his Expresso columns.
External links
- Review of El amor es jodido, in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
- Miguel Esteves Cardoso in a Portuguese Genealogical site