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conde de António Maria José de Melo César e Meneses Sabugosa
1854–1923
A Portuguese aristocrat who moved easily between court life and literature, he became known for polished writing that ranged from poetry and fiction to historical and cultural essays. His work also linked him to the lively intellectual circles of late 19th-century Portugal.
2 Audiobooks
Neves de antanho
by conde de António Maria José de Melo César e Meneses Sabugosa
Na Guella do Leão
by conde de António Maria José de Melo César e Meneses Sabugosa
About the author
Born in Lisbon in 1851 and known as António Vasco de Melo, the 9th Count of Sabugosa was a Portuguese nobleman, writer, and public figure. He studied law at the University of Coimbra and later served in diplomatic and court roles, including as mordomo-mor of the royal household.
Alongside his official career, he built a literary reputation as a poet and prose writer. He published short stories, chronicles, comedies, and works on historical and artistic subjects, and is remembered as part of the cultural world surrounding the Vencidos da Vida, an influential circle of Portuguese intellectuals.
He died in Lisbon in 1923. Today, he is remembered both for his place in Portuguese aristocratic life and for a body of writing that reflects the tastes, history, and conversation of his era.