Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings
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Edition 39 (2004) Winner
Vasco Navarro da Graça Moura
ヴァスコ・グラサ・モウラ
Vasco Graça Moura
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-01-03 （Foz do Douro, Porto, Portugal）
- Died
- 2014-04-27 （Lisbon, Portugal） age 72
- Nationality
- Portuguese
- Languages
- Portuguese, French, English
- Residence History
- Porto (birth and early life) → Lisbon (later life and professional activity) → Paris (work at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Politician, Lawyer
- Active Years
- 1963-2014
- Influenced By
- Dante Alighieri, Renaissance poets (Petrarch, etc.), Rainer Maria Rilke, Lusitanian/classical traditions (Camões, etc.)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lisbon | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | — | Portugal |
University of Lisbon
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Country:
Portugal
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Military Order of Saint James of the Sword | — | — | Portuguese Republic | 受章 |
| — | Order of Prince Henry (Grand Cross) | — | — | Portuguese Republic | 受章 |
| — | State/Cultural honors (e.g., GCSE, OSE) | — | — | Portuguese Republic | 受章 |
Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Organization:
Portuguese Republic
Result:
受章
Order of Prince Henry (Grand Cross)
Organization:
Portuguese Republic
Result:
受章
State/Cultural honors (e.g., GCSE, OSE)
Organization:
Portuguese Republic
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Modo Mudando
1963 PoetryEarly poetry collection blending experimental and traditional elements.
personal memoryform and tradition
Four Last Songs
1987 NovelA late-1980s novel exploring time, memory and loss.
lossreminiscencetime
The Death of No One
1998 NovelA narrative about existence and anonymity with existential themes.
existenceanonymity
Poesia Reunida (vol.1)
2012 Poetry collectionCollected volume bringing together decades of his poetry (volume 1).
tradition and modernityPortuguese culture
Bibliography
- Modo Mudando (1963)
- Semana Inglesa (1965)
- The Month of December and Other Poems (1976)
- Quatro Últimas Canções (1987)
- A Morte de Ninguém (1998)
- Poesia Reunida, vol.1 (2012)
- Poesia Reunida, vol.2 (2012)
Translations by Author
- Translation of Dante's Divine Comedy into Portuguese
- Translation of Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus
- Translation of Corneille's Le Cid
- Translation of Shakespeare's Sonnets
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blend of classical elements and modern experimentationErudite, allusive styleFormal concern (sonnets, structured forms)
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory and timeSea and navigation imagery (relation to Portuguese maritime history)Cultural identity and history
Health
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cancer晩年まで（断続的）Died after a long battle with cancer. Likely affected his late creative output.
Legacy
Vasco Graça Moura made multifaceted contributions to Portuguese culture as a poet, translator, essayist and politician. He is known for Portuguese translations of major authors such as Dante and Rilke, his formal poetic concerns, and his engagement in cultural policy and European parliamentary activity.
Trivia
- Served as a Member of the European Parliament (1999–2009).
- Was Library Director at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Paris.
- Translated many canonical works including Dante, Rilke and Shakespeare.
- Married three times (1964, 1985, 1987).
- Died in 2014 at age 72 after a long battle with cancer.