David Mourão-Ferreira
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.
David Mourão-Ferreira

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- Name
- David Mourão-Ferreira
- Birth Name
- David de Jesus Mourão-Ferreira
- Born
- 24 February 1927
- Birthplace
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Died
- 16 June 1996
- Occupation
- Writer
- Full name
- David de Jesus Mourão-Ferreira.
- Nationality
- Portugal.
- Education
- University of Lisbon.
- Honours
- Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword and Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.
- Languages
- Portuguese.
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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.
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Biography
Biography
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
David Mourão-Ferreira studied at University of Lisbon. The recorded working language is Portuguese. Employment is recorded with University of Lisbon. Distinctions recorded are Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword and Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — David Mourão-Ferreira • Birth Name — David de Jesus Mourão-Ferreira • Born — 24 February 1927 • Birthplace — Lisbon, Portugal • Died — 16 June 1996 • Occupation — Writer • Years Active — 1954–1987
Poems
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
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)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1927
David Mourão-Ferreira born at Lisbon.
1996
David Mourão-Ferreira died at Lisbon.
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David Mourão-Ferreira received Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword and Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1175773: David Mourão-Ferreira
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1092392378, Colóquio de Homenagem a David Mourão-Ferreira.
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- 3.livro.dglab.gov.pt.
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- 6.Diário de Notícias.
- 7.Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. 2019-12-10.
- 8.Expresso. 2017-12-10.
- 9.www.fonoteca.cm-porto.pt.
- 10.Dicionário de história do Estado Novo: David Mourão-Ferreira. II (M-Z). 972-42-1456-7.
- 11.Observador.
- 12.www.rtp.pt.
- 13.David Mourão-Ferreira – Parte II. Arquivos RTP. 31 de janeiro de 1993.
- 14.Duvidávida: David Mourão-Ferreira e a maravilha da vida. Ensina RTP. 2006.
- 15.Pelo falecimento de Maria do Pilar de Jesus Barata Mourão-Ferreira, no passado dia 30 de junho. Partido Socialista. 17 de julho de 2018.
- 16.Conheça melhor: David Mourão-Ferreira. Museu do fado.
- 17.Documentário sobre Mourão-Ferreira 10 anos após a sua morte. Público. 16 de Junho de 2006.
- 18.Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas.
- 19.Sócios Correspondentes e Patronos.
- 20.Direcção Geral do Livros, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas (DGLAB).
- 21.Cópia arquivada. 2021-04-04. 2016-03-08.
- 22.2019-01-25.
- 23.Prémio Europa David Mourão-Ferreira
- 24.Código Postal.
- 25.Revelar Lisboa - Câmara Municipal de Lisboa.
- 26.Palavras27.
- 27.O Parque dos Poetas pela mão de Francisco Simões.
- 28.Rimas e Batidas. 2024-04-17.
- 29.Antologia - As Palavras das Canções. 978-989-702-970-7.
- 30.Direcção Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas (DGLAB).
- 31.catalogo.bnportugal.gov.pt.
- 32.Instituto Camões.
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