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Eduardo Augusto Vidal
1841–1907
A 19th-century Portuguese poet and journalist, this writer moved between public service and literary debate while publishing lyrical verse and short prose. His work belongs to the lively newspaper and magazine culture of Lisbon, where he defended a more traditional poetic style.
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Guelfos e Gibelinos: Tentativa critica sobre a actual polemica litteraria
by Eduardo Augusto Vidal
About the author
Born in Lisbon in 1841 and also dying there in 1907, Eduardo Augusto Vidal was a Portuguese poet and journalist. Portuguese library and literary reference sources describe him as a lyrical poet who also served first as an aspiring naval officer and later as inspector-general of Lisbon customs.
He contributed poems and articles on many subjects to newspapers and literary magazines, including Correio da Manhã, Diário Popular, O Panorama, and Revista Contemporânea. He is also noted for taking a clear stand in the literary debates of his time, opposing the defenders of the "new idea" associated with naturalism and realism and siding instead with more traditional poetic ideals.
His published work includes titles such as Cantos do Estio, Contos da Sesta, and Folhas Soltas. That mix of poetry, journalism, and literary criticism makes him a good example of the busy, public-facing men of letters who shaped Portuguese literary life in the late 19th century.