Fernando Pessoa and the Lyric: Disquietude, Rumination, Interruption, Inspiration, Constellation - Hardcover

by Irene Ramalho-Santos (Author)

Fernando Pessoa and the Lyric studies Pessoa's poetic theory and practice, emphasizing Livro do desassossego and the heteronymic drama, and discovers new approaches to reading and appreciating the lyric. A number of Pessoan concepts are examined in relation to different poets, yielding unprecedented results in comparative studies of poetry.

Author Biography

Irene Ramalho-Santos is Professor Emerita of English and Feminist Studies of the Faculty of Letters and Senior Researcher of the Center for Social Studies, University of Coimbra.