Al Berto was the pseudonym used by the PortuguesepoetAlberto Raposo Pidwell Tavares (January 11, 1948, Coimbra - June 13, 1997, Lisbon). A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to his or her legal name. ... A poet exists within a cultural and intellectual tradition and usually writes in a specific language, but the qualities of good poetry are to some extent timeless and address issues common to all humanity. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... District Coimbra Mayor - Party Carlos Encarnação PSD Area 316. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ...
Foi a partir desta viragem da sua vida que AlBerto decidiu abandonar a pintura e assumir-se definitivamente como "autor de textos literários".
Como disse Eduardo Lourenço "AlBerto pertenceu a este mundo e esta linguagem de poetas de um crepúsculo tão dourado por formas tão difíceis de habitar por dentro".
AlBerto, pouco depois de regressar ao Portugal, ao fim sete anos em Bruxelas, onde vai estudar pintura na École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et des Arts Visuels, e onde acaba por começar a trilhar o seu percurso poético.
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