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Carlos Parreira
1890–1950
A Portuguese poet, prose writer, essayist, and critic linked to the literary circles around A Águia and Orpheu. His richly impressionistic, decadent prose found its strongest expression in A Esmeralda de Nero, Bizâncio, and Ex-Votos.
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Santa Rita Pintor In Memoriam
by Carlos Parreira
About the author
Carlos Parreira was a Portuguese writer active in the early 20th century. He contributed decadent and impressionistic writing to A Águia and moved within the literary circle associated with Orpheu, attracting the admiration of artists such as Guilherme de Santa Rita and the attention of Fernando Pessoa and Mário de Sá-Carneiro.
His best-known book, A Esmeralda de Nero (Rezas de Espuma e de Sarcasmo), appeared in 1915 and gathered prose written several years earlier. Other notable works include Santa-Rita Pintor: In Memoriam (1919), Bizâncio (1920), and Ex-Votos (1924), whose ornate style reflects his decadent literary roots.
Later, while working as a colonial official, Parreira wrote books and studies on military figures, including Mouzinho: Esboço para um Retrato Psicológico (1936). He died in 1950.