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Find out more about the greatest Portuguese Writers, including Fernando Pessoa, Duarte Barbosa, Orlando da Costa, José Saramago and Christopher James Hampton.

Famous Portuguese Writers

Famous People From Portugal
Poets
Fernando PessoaFernando Pessoa
13 June 1888
 
José SaramagoJosé Saramago
16 November 1922
Writer

Luís de CamõesLuís de Camões
1524 AD
Portuguese poet

Duarte BarbosaDuarte Barbosa
 

José Maria de Eça de QueirósJosé Maria de Eça de Queirós
25 November 1845
Novelist

Orlando da CostaOrlando da Costa
30 June 1929
politician, writer
Manuel FerreiraManuel Ferreira
18 July 1917
Writer

Adam Lindsay GordonAdam Lindsay Gordon
19 October 1833
Poet

Antonio TabucchiAntonio Tabucchi
24 September 1943
Writer
Almeida GarrettAlmeida Garrett
04 February 1799
Poet

Camilo Castelo BrancoCamilo Castelo Branco
16 March 1825
Writer
António Lobo AntunesAntónio Lobo Antunes
01 September 1942
Writer, Psychiatrist

Fernão Mendes PintoFernão Mendes Pinto
1509 AD
Author

Duarte Pacheco PereiraDuarte Pacheco Pereira
1460 AD
Poet

Alexandre HerculanoAlexandre Herculano
28 March 1810
Novelist

Teófilo BragaTeófilo Braga
24 February 1843
Writer
Miguel TorgaMiguel Torga
12 August 1907
Writer

Diogo GomesDiogo Gomes
1420 AD
Portuguese explorer

Manuel Maria Barbosa du BocageManuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage
15 September 1765
Poet

Cesário VerdeCesário Verde
25 February 1855
Poet
António Feliciano de CastilhoAntónio Feliciano de Castilho
28 January 1800
Poet and translator

Mário de Sá-CarneiroMário de Sá-Carneiro
19 May 1890
Poet
João de CastroJoão de Castro
27 February 1500
Poet

José Luandino VieiraJosé Luandino Vieira
04 May 1935
Writer

Eugénio de AndradeEugénio de Andrade
19 January 1923
Poet
Gregório de MatosGregório de Matos
23 December 1636
Poet

Aquilino RibeiroAquilino Ribeiro
13 September 1885
Writer
Guerra JunqueiroGuerra Junqueiro
15 September 1850
Civil servant

Camilo PessanhaCamilo Pessanha
07 September 1867
Poet

João de DeusJoão de Deus
08 March 1830
Poet
António NobreAntónio Nobre
16 August 1867
Poet

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Vergílio FerreiraVergílio Ferreira
28 January 1916
Writer
Francisco de Sá de MirandaFrancisco de Sá de Miranda
28 August 1481
Poet

Garcia de ResendeGarcia de Resende
1469 AD
Poet

Fernando Monteiro de Castro SoromenhoFernando Monteiro de Castro Soromenho
31 January 1910
Journalist

Jorge de MontemorJorge de Montemor
1520 AD
Novelist
Ramalho OrtigãoRamalho Ortigão
24 November 1836
Writer
Teixeira de PascoaesTeixeira de Pascoaes
02 November 1877
Poet

José RégioJosé Régio
17 September 1901
Writer

Basílio da GamaBasílio da Gama
08 April 1741
Poet

José Cardoso PiresJosé Cardoso Pires
02 October 1925
Author
Ferreira de CastroFerreira de Castro
24 May 1898
Writer

David Mourão-FerreiraDavid Mourão-Ferreira
24 February 1927
Writer

Júlio DinisJúlio Dinis
14 November 1839
Writer

Bernardim RibeiroBernardim Ribeiro
1482 AD
Poet

Leonor de Almeida Portugal, Marquise of AlornaLeonor de Almeida Portugal, Marquise of Alorna
31 October 1750
Painter
António FerreiraAntónio Ferreira
1528 AD
Poet

Francisco Manoel de NascimentoFrancisco Manoel de Nascimento
21 December 1734
Poet
Eugénio de CastroEugénio de Castro
04 March 1869
Poet

Fernando NamoraFernando Namora
15 April 1919
Writer

Manuel da FonsecaManuel da Fonseca
15 October 1911
Writer
Bernardo SantarenoBernardo Santareno
19 November 1920
Writer

Francisco Rodrigues LoboFrancisco Rodrigues Lobo
1580 AD
Poet
Caetano da Costa AlegreCaetano da Costa Alegre
26 April 1864
Poet

Nicolau Tolentino de AlmeidaNicolau Tolentino de Almeida
10 September 1740
Poet

Pedro Correia GarçãoPedro Correia Garção
13 June 1724
Poet

José Agostinho de MacedoJosé Agostinho de Macedo
11 September 1761
Poet

Tomás Antônio GonzagaTomás Antônio Gonzaga
11 August 1744
Poet
Fialho de AlmeidaFialho de Almeida
07 May 1857
Writer

DinisDinis
09 October 1261
King of Portugal

Tomaz Vieira da CruzTomaz Vieira da Cruz
22 April 1900
Poet

Antônio José da SilvaAntônio José da Silva
08 May 1705
Dramatist
Agustina Bessa LuísAgustina Bessa Luís
15 October 1922
Writer

Francisco Manuel de MeloFrancisco Manuel de Melo
23 November 1608
Author
Luís de SousaLuís de Sousa
1555 AD
Monk

Antero Tarquínio de QuentalAntero Tarquínio de Quental
18 April 1842
Poet

Rui de NoronhaRui de Noronha
28 October 1909
Poet and Journalist