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David Mourão-Ferreira

1927 – 1996

Portuguese writer

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Lived 1927 – 1996 (aged 69). David Mourão-Ferreira was a Portuguese writer and poet.

David de Jesus Mourão-Ferreira, GCSE (24 February 1927 in Lisbon – 16 June 1996 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese writer and poet from Lisbon.

He was a son of David Ferreira (b. 1898) and wife Teresa de Jesus Ferro Mourão (b. 1907). He studied Romanic Philology in 1951 at the University of Lisbon and in 1957 became a Professor.

He married firstly Maria Eulália Barbosa Valentim de Carvalho, sister of Rui Valentim de Carvalho, of now EMI-Valentim de Carvalho label, and maternal aunt of Manuela Moura Guedes' first husband, by whom he had issue, and secondly Maria do Pilar de Jesus Barata, without issue.

In 2005, the University of Bari and the Instituto Camões dedicated to him the Cátedra David Mourão-Ferreira

Poems 1954 – Tempestade de Verão (awarded by Delfim Guimarães) 1958 – Os Quatro Cantos do Tempo 1962 – In Memoriam Memoriae 1962 – Infinito Pessoal ou A Arte de Amar 1966 – Do Tempo ao Coração (Of The Time to The Heart) 1967 – A Arte de Amar (combination of previous works) 1969 – Lira de Bolso 1971 – Cancioneiro de Natal (awarded by Nacional de Poesia) 1973 – Matura Idadeaa 1974 – Sonetos do Cativo (Captive Sonnets) 1976 – As Lições do Fogo 1980 – Obra Poética (Poetic Works) (includes a guitar and a violin) 1985 – Os Ramos e os Remos 1988 – Obra Poética, 1948-1988 (Poetic Works, 1948–1988) 1994 – Música de Cama (erotic anthology with an unedited book)

Narrative fictions 1959 – Novelas de Gaivotas em Terra (awarded by Ricardo Malheiros) 1968 – Os contos de Os Amantes (The Stories of the Loved Ones) 1980 – As Quatro Estações (awarded by the International Association of Literary Critics) 1986 – Um Amor Feliz (A Happy Love) 1987 – Duas Histórias de Lisboa (Two Histories of Lisbon)

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Education
University of Lisbon
Employers
University of Lisbon
Awards
Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Mourão-Ferreira?

Portuguese writer (1927–1996)

When was David Mourão-Ferreira born?

David Mourão-Ferreira was born on 24 February 1927 in Lisbon.

When did David Mourão-Ferreira die?

David Mourão-Ferreira died on 16 June 1996 in Lisbon.

What was David Mourão-Ferreira's occupation?

David Mourão-Ferreira was a writer and poet.

What nationality was David Mourão-Ferreira?

David Mourão-Ferreira was Portuguese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Mourão-Ferreira

· Wikidata: Q1175773

· DBpedia: David Mourão-Ferreira

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