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Ramalho Monteiro
1862–1949
A Portuguese writer remembered today mainly for a sharp, satirical work that pushed back against foreign judgments of Portugal. Born in Barqueiros in 1862 and dying there in 1949, he left a small but distinctive mark on Lusophone literary history.
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As ratices da Rattazzi: O pello nacional
by Ramalho Monteiro
About the author
Evaristo Cândido Monteiro Ramalho was a Portuguese author born in Barqueiros, Mesão Frio, in 1862, and he died there in 1949. Library and literary records identify him under the name Ramalho Monteiro, and list him among Portuguese-language writers from that period.
He is best known for As ratices da Rattazzi: O pello nacional, a short satirical work preserved by Project Gutenberg and other public-domain catalogs. The book suggests a lively, critical voice, using humor and argument to defend Portuguese identity against outside commentary.
A museum record for a portrait of him also describes him as a writer and art critic, which hints at a broader cultural role beyond a single surviving title. Even with only a small amount of confirmed biographical detail available online, he comes across as one of those lesser-known figures who help fill out the richer story of Portuguese literary life.