Antonio Feliciano de Castilho

Born in Lisbon in 1800, António Feliciano de Castilho became one of the best-known Portuguese writers of the 19th century. He worked across poetry, prose, and literary criticism, and is closely linked with Portuguese Romanticism.

A striking part of his life is that he lost his sight while still a child. Even so, he pursued a literary career with remarkable determination and became a prominent public man of letters.

Castilho published widely and took an active part in the cultural arguments of his age, influencing how literature was discussed and taught in Portugal. He died in 1875, and he is still remembered as an important voice in Portuguese literary history.