Camões Prize (Prémio Camões)
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Edition 4 (1992) Winner
Vergílio Ferreira
ヴェルジーリオ・フェレイラ
Vergílio Ferreira
Aliases:
Vergílio António Ferreira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-01-28 （Melo (near Gouveia), Portugal）
- Died
- 1996-03-01 （Lisbon, Portugal） age 80
- Nationality
- Portuguese
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Melo (birthplace) → Coimbra (studies) → Lisbon (later life) → Various locations in Portugal (teaching work)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Teacher, Professor
- Active Years
- 1938-1996
- Influenced By
- Eça de Queirós, Jean-Paul Sartre, André Malraux
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Coimbra | — | — | — | — | Portugal |
University of Coimbra
Country:
Portugal
Entered a seminary at age 10 and left at 16. Later studied at the University of Coimbra.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Camões Prize | — | — | Camões Prize committee | 受賞 |
| — | Order of St. James of the Sword | — | — | Portuguese Republic (honor) | 受勲 |
Camões Prize
1992
Organization:
Camões Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Order of St. James of the Sword
Organization:
Portuguese Republic (honor)
Result:
受勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Manhã Submersa (Misty Morning / Submerged Morning)
1954 NovelA largely autobiographical novel drawing on his time in the seminary; explores faith, authority and individual freedom.
religion and faithauthority and obediencecoming of age and self-search
Adaptations
- [Film] Manhã Submersa (film) / Fernando Lopes (1980)
Translations
- Misty Morning (English translation)
Aparição
1959 NovelOne of Ferreira's major works, presenting philosophical reflections on existence and self-awareness.
existenceexistential questionsself and other
A curva de uma vida
1938 NovelAn early work (published posthumously in some lists) marking the beginning of his career.
youth conflictssocial observation
Bibliography
- 1938 A curva de uma vida
- 1943 O Caminho Fica Longe
- 1954 Manhã Submersa
- 1959 Aparição
- Many other works (essays, diaries, short stories, etc.)
Adaptations
- Manhã Submersa (1980 film, dir. Fernando Lopes)
Translations of Works
- Manhã Submersa has been translated into English and other languages (English title examples: Misty Morning / Submerged Morning)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style moving from neorealism toward existentialismPhilosophical, introspective, concise and severe narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- solitudeexistencememoryreligious experience
Legacy
An important figure in modern Portuguese literature, bridging neorealism and existentialism. His name endures through the Literary Prize Vergílio Ferreira awarded by the Municipality of Gouveia and his lasting influence on Portuguese-language letters.
Archives
- Municipal Library Vergílio Ferreira (Gouveia)
In Popular Culture
- Creation of the Literary Prize Vergílio Ferreira by the Municipality of Gouveia
Trivia
- Entered a seminary at age 10 and left at 16; this experience influenced his work.
- Major work Manhã Submersa was published in 1954 and adapted into a film in 1980.
- Awarded the Camões Prize in 1992.