António Joaquim de Castro Feijó

Born in Ponte de Lima in 1859, António Joaquim de Castro Feijó studied law at the University of Coimbra before entering Portugal’s diplomatic service. He served abroad, including in Brazil and Sweden, and spent much of his later life in Stockholm, where he died in 1917.

Feijó is remembered as one of the notable Portuguese poets of his time. His poetry is commonly associated with Parnassianism, admired for its careful form and musical language, while the later work turns more somber and reflective.

That blend of literary refinement and lived experience gives his writing much of its appeal today. He stands out as a writer whose poems balance beauty and restraint with a real sense of feeling beneath the surface.