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O POETA CHIADO
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A determined scholar sets out to bring the forgotten poet known simply as Chiado back into the light, weaving together personal confession, bustling Lisbon streets, and the fragile ties that link the living to those who have passed. The narrative opens with a meditation on why the dead endure in our hearts—because they never betray, never argue, never fade—followed by a restless pursuit of scattered verses, marginalia, and the tangled history of a name that still echoes through the city’s cafés. Through careful annotation and lively storytelling, the author reveals how Chiado’s bohemian spirit, his love of wordplay, and his reputation as a beloved troubadour survived despite centuries of neglect.
Listeners will be treated to vivid portraits of the poet’s contemporaries, the eccentric rivalries that colored his literary world, and the curious way a popular nickname turned a modest lane into an iconic district. The investigation remains open‑ended, inviting the audience to share the excitement of unearthing a cultural treasure that still resonates in modern Portugal.
Full title
O poeta Chiado (Novas investigações sobre a sua vida e escriptos) (Novas investigações sobre a sua vida e escriptos)
Language
pt
Duration
~1 hours (65K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Lisboa: Empreza da Historia de Portugal. Sociedade editora Livraria Moderna R. Augusta, 95 Typographia 35, R. Ivens, 37 1903
Credits
Produced by Pedro Saborano. (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search)
Release date
Sep 4, 2007
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1849–1925
A prolific Portuguese writer and journalist, he moved easily between fiction, history, biography, theater, and cultural commentary. His books helped capture the mood of Lisbon and Porto at the turn of the 20th century.
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