Alexandre Maria Pinheiro Torres
Alexandre Maria Pinheiro Torres (27 December 1923 – 3 August 1999) was a writer, scholar, and literary critic during the Portuguese neorealist movement. Alexandre Maria Pinheiro Torres was born in Amarente, Pinheiro Torres was educated at the University of Porto and the University of Coimbra. He was first published in 1950 and was a critic of neorealism in the 1960s.
Alexandre Maria Pinheiro Torres
- Born
- 1923 · Amarante.
- Died
- 1999 · Cardiff.
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Occupation
- linguist · poet · translator · literary critic · historian · writer
- Education
- University of Porto · University of Coimbra
- Languages
- English · Portuguese
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Alexandre Maria Pinheiro Torres (27 December 1923 – 3 August 1999) was a writer, scholar, and literary critic during the Portuguese neorealist movement. Alexandre Maria Pinheiro Torres was born in Amarente, Pinheiro Torres was educated at the University of Porto and the University of Coimbra. He was first published in 1950 and was a critic of neorealism in the 1960s.
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Born at Amarante in 1923, died in Cardiff in 1999.
Alexandre Maria Pinheiro Torres studied at University of Porto and University of Coimbra. The recorded working language is English and Portuguese. Employment is recorded with Cardiff University.
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