Camões Prize (Prémio Camões)
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Edition 13 (2001) Winner
Eugénio de Andrade
えうじぇーにお・で・あんどらーで
Eugenio de Andrade
Pen Names:
Eugénio de Andrade（Used as a pseudonym by his birth name José Fontinhas）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-01-19 （Póvoa de Atalaia, Fundão, Portugal）
- Died
- 2005-06-13 （Porto, Portugal） age 82
- Nationality
- Portuguese
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Residence History
- Lisbon → Coimbra → Tavira → Porto (long-term residence) → Foz do Douro (building of the Eugénio de Andrade Foundation)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Administrative inspector (Ministry of Health)
- Active Years
- 1936-2005
- Influenced By
- António Botto, Federico García Lorca, Yannis Ritsos
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liceu Passos Manuel | — | — | — | 1933-? | Portugal |
| Escola Técnica Machado de Castro | — | — | — | 1930年代 | Portugal |
Liceu Passos Manuel
Period:
1933-?
Country:
Portugal
Studied in Lisbon; began early poetic activity here
Escola Técnica Machado de Castro
Period:
1930年代
Country:
Portugal
Attended a vocational/technical school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Camões Prize | — | — | Camões Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Order of Saint James of the Sword (Grande Official) | — | — | Presidency of the Portuguese Republic | 叙勲 |
| 1989 | Order of Merit (Grand Cross) | — | — | Presidency of the Portuguese Republic | 叙勲 |
| 2003 | Pen Clube Português Poetry Prize (for Os Sulcos da Sede) | Os Sulcos da Sede | — | Pen Clube Português | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Prize of the Associação Portuguesa de Escritores | — | — | Associação Portuguesa de Escritores | 受賞 |
| 1988 | D. Dinis Prize (Casa de Mateus) | — | — | Casa de Mateus Foundation | 受賞 |
Camões Prize
2001
Organization:
Camões Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Order of Saint James of the Sword (Grande Official)
1982
Organization:
Presidency of the Portuguese Republic
Result:
叙勲
Order of Merit (Grand Cross)
1989
Organization:
Presidency of the Portuguese Republic
Result:
叙勲
Pen Clube Português Poetry Prize (for Os Sulcos da Sede)
2003
Work:
Os Sulcos da Sede
Organization:
Pen Clube Português
Result:
受賞
Prize of the Associação Portuguesa de Escritores
1986
Organization:
Associação Portuguesa de Escritores
Result:
受賞
D. Dinis Prize (Casa de Mateus)
1988
Organization:
Casa de Mateus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Narciso
1939 Lyric poetryDebut collection containing his early poems.
selfnatureyouth
Translations
- Available in English translations and selections
Adolescente
1942 Lyric poetryA collection focused on youth and introspection that brought early recognition.
youthintrospection
As Mãos e os Frutos
1948 Lyric poetryA critically acclaimed collection that established his reputation.
handsfruitsnature
Os Sulcos da Sede
2003 Poetry collectionConsidered among his late works; awarded a poetry prize in 2003.
memorysilencetime
Bibliography
- Narciso (1939)
- Adolescente (1942)
- As Mãos e os Frutos (1948)
- Os amantes Sem Dinheiro (1950)
- As Palavras Interditas (1951)
- Escrita da Terra (1974)
- Matéria Solar (1980)
- Rente ao Dizer (1992)
- Ofício da Paciência (1994)
- O Sal da Língua (1995)
- Os Lugares do Lume (1998)
- Os Sulcos da Sede (2003)
- Prose works (e.g. Os afluentes do Silêncio, 1968)
- Children's stories (e.g. História da Égua Branca, 1977)
Translations by Author
- Sappho — translation of Poems and Fragments
- Federico García Lorca — translations
- Yannis Ritsos — translations
- René Char — translations
- Jorge Luis Borges — translations
Translations of Works
- Inhabited Heart: The Select Poems of Eugénio de Andrade (trans. Alexis Levitin, 1985)
- Memory of Another River (trans. Alexis Levitin, 1988)
- The Slopes of a Gaze (trans. Alexis Levitin, 1992)
- Dark Domain (trans. Alexis Levitin, 2000)
- Forbidden Words: Selected poetry of Eugenio de Andrade (trans. Alexis Levitin, 2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricconcise and transparent dictionfocus on nature and everyday detail
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (sea, light, flora)hands and fruitssilence and memory
Health
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prolonged neurological disease晩年Health deteriorated in later years; led to his death in 2005
Legacy
Regarded as one of the leading names in contemporary Portuguese poetry; known for lyrical intensity and concise expression. Recipient of numerous honors and widely translated.
Museums
- Fundação Eugénio de Andrade Porto, Foz do Douro (building associated with the foundation)
Academic Societies
- Associação Portuguesa de Escritores
Archives
- Archives held by the Fundação Eugénio de Andrade
In Popular Culture
- Frequently cited in poetry anthologies and educational materials as a representative figure of modern Portuguese poetry.
Quotes
-
Poetry is an experience of renewing the world.
Source: Poems and critical commentary (general)
Trivia
- Birth certificate records 1 February 1923, but biographical sources and the foundation record 19 January 1923.
- Birth name was José Fontinhas.