Mário-Henrique Leiria
Mário-Henrique Leiria (1923–1980) was a Portuguese surrealist poet. Mário-Henrique Leiria was born in Lisbon, he studied at the Escola de Belas Artes. He and his fellow surrealists were involved in an absurdist plot to overthrow the dictatorship of Antonio Salazar.
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Mário-Henrique Leiria
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- Born
- 1923 · Lisbon.
- Died
- 1980 · Cascais.
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Occupation
- poet · writer · painter · art critic · literary critic
- Fields
- creative and professional writing · poetry
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Mário-Henrique Leiria (1923–1980) was a Portuguese surrealist poet. Mário-Henrique Leiria was born in Lisbon, he studied at the Escola de Belas Artes. He and his fellow surrealists were involved in an absurdist plot to overthrow the dictatorship of Antonio Salazar.
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He is best known for his books Contos do Gin-Tonic (Gin and Tonic Tales, 1973) and Novos Contos do Gin (More Gin Tales, 1974). He died in 1980.
Mário-Henrique Leiria is recorded as poet, writer, painter, art critic and literary critic.
Centro de Arte Manuel de Brito (CAMB), centro de arte no Campo Grande, em Lisboa, criado tendo por base a Coleção de Manuel de Brito. De 14.01.2023 a 27.05.2023 teve aberta a exposição "Centenário do Nascimento de Mário-Henrique Leiria".
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Centro de Arte Manuel de Brito (CAMB), centro de arte no Campo Grande, em Lisboa, criado tendo por base a Coleção de Manuel de Brito. De 14.01.2023 a 27.05.2023 teve aberta a exposição "Centenário do Nascimento de Mário-Henrique Leiria".
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1923
Mário-Henrique Leiria was born in 1923 at Lisbon.
1980
Mário-Henrique Leiria died in 1980 at Cascais.
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