{"product_id":"sophia-sena","title":"Sophia-Sena As Cartas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen \u0026amp; Jorge de Sena Language: Portuguese,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Este volume reúne a troca epistolar entre Sophia de Mello Breyner e Jorge de Sena, desde o ano que marcou o exílio do escritor no Brasil até à data da sua morte.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO resultado é um impressionante retrato social, histórico e moral do Portugal dos anos 60 e 70. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetrato de um país perdido. Retrato de «dezoito anos de ausência que poderiam ter sido dezoito anos de convívio, de encontros, conversas, riso comum, aflições e alegrias comunicadas.»\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together the correspondence between Sophia de Mello Breyner and Jorge de Sena, from the year that marked the writer's exile in Brazil until the date of his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an impressive social, historical, and moral portrait of Portugal in the 1960s and 70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA portrait of a lost country. A portrait of \"eighteen years of absence that could have been eighteen years of companionship, of encounters, conversations, shared laughter, shared anxieties and joys.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (Oporto, November 6, 1919 – Lisbon, July 2, 2004) was an award-winning Portuguese poet and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSophia, as she is often referred to in Portugal, was born in Porto to a wealthy aristocratic family. She inherited the surname ‘Andresen’ from her paternal grandfather, a Danish merchant. She received a strict Catholic upbringing, and was to remain a fervent believer until the end of her life. After spending her childhood in Porto she moved to Lisbon, where she attended the Universidade de Lisboa. As a student, she was activelly involved in Catholic movements. Politically, she defended constitutional monarchy and openly criticized Salazar’s dictatorship. In 1946 she married lawyer and politician Francisco Sousa Tavares. They had five children, among whom journalist and best-selling author Miguel Sousa Tavares. After the Carnation Revolution in 1974, she made a brief incursion into politics as an MP for the Socialist Party (centre-left).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndresen won acclaim as a storyteller with \u003ci\u003eContos Exemplares\u003c\/i\u003e (Exemplary Tales),”Histórias da Terra e do Mar” (Stories of Land and Sea), and a number of children’s books – \u003ci\u003eA Menina do Mar\u003c\/i\u003e (The Sea Girl), \u003ci\u003eO Cavaleiro da Dinamarca\u003c\/i\u003e (The Danish Knight), \u003ci\u003eA Floresta\u003c\/i\u003e(The Forest), \u003ci\u003eO Rapaz de Bronze\u003c\/i\u003e (The Bronze Boy), \u003ci\u003eA Fada Oriana\u003c\/i\u003e (The Fairy Oriana). She also published several poetry books and anthologies, including: \u003ci\u003ePoesia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDual\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLivro Sexto\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoral,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDia do Mar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Tempo Dividido\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eO Nome das Coisas, As Ilhas, Antologia, Geografia, Navegações, O Búzio de Cós\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1999 she became the first woman to receive the highest Portuguese award for poetry, the Prémio Camões. She was also awarded the Spanish Premio Reina Sofia in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Poetry,” she explained, “is my understanding of the universe, my way of relating to things, my participation in reality, my encounter with voices and images. This is why the poem speaks not of an ideal life but of a concrete one: the angle of a window, the resonance of streets, cities and rooms, the shadow cast by a wall, a sudden face, the silence, distance and brightness of the stars, the night’s breath, the scent of linden and of oregano.” The sea is probably the most central theme in her poetical works. Other recurring themes are Ancient Greece and ideas of freedom and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJorge de Sens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJorge de Sena was a prominent Portuguese author born in Lisbon in 1919, known for his significant contributions to literature and his opposition to the authoritarian regime of António de Oliveira Salazar. Raised in a family with a strong emphasis on education, Sena was an early reader and demonstrated a passion for writing from a young age. After initially pursuing a military career, he shifted focus to his literary ambitions, publishing his first collection of poetry in 1942 and becoming a respected literary critic. His opposition to the Salazar regime led him to exile in Brazil after a failed coup attempt in 1959, where he embraced the country's intellectual freedom and continued his writing. Later, Sena moved to the United States, where he taught at the University of Wisconsin and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was recognized for his literary achievements with several prestigious awards, including the Portuguese Order of Infante D. Henrique. Sena's legacy is marked by his dual identity as a Portuguese writer and a significant figure in Brazilian literature, remembered for his advocacy for democracy and artistic expression. He passed away from lung cancer in 1978, leaving behind a rich body of work and a large family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIdioma:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"font-medium\"\u003ePortuguês\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensões:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"font-medium\"\u003e153 x 232 x 14 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEncadernação:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"font-medium\"\u003eCapa mole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePáginas:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"font-medium\"\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"font-medium\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9789895762507\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"SAUDADE TORONTO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732786688223,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1251\/1761\/files\/FullSizeRender_11db3980-5c69-44e4-aea7-91a9de763487.jpg?v=1774816688","url":"https:\/\/saudadetoronto.com\/products\/sophia-sena","provider":"SAUDADE TORONTO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}