Vergílio Ferreira facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vergílio Ferreira
Caricature of Vergílio Ferreira at the Lisbon Airport
Born	(1916-01-28)28 January 1916 Melo (near Gouveia)
Died	1 March 1996(1996-03-01) (aged 80) Lisbon
Nationality	Portuguese
Occupation	Writer
Known for	Manhã Submersa

Vergílio António Ferreira (born in Melo, Gouveia, on January 28, 1916 – died in Lisbon on March 1, 1996) was a very important Portuguese writer and teacher. He wrote many books, essays, and diaries. His work is a big part of Portuguese literature.

His writing often explored two main styles:

• Neorealism: This style focused on showing real life, especially the lives of ordinary people and social issues.
• Existentialism: This style looked at big questions about life, like what it means to be human and the choices we make.

In 1992, Vergílio Ferreira won the Camões Prize. This is a very special award given to great writers who use the Portuguese language. Today, a literary prize named after him is given out every year in Gouveia. This helps keep his memory alive in Portuguese literature.

Vergílio Ferreira's Life Story

Vergílio Ferreira started studying at a seminary when he was 10 years old. A seminary is a school where people train to become priests. He left the seminary when he was 16.

Later, he went to the University of Coimbra to continue his studies. His experiences at the seminary became the inspiration for his most famous book, Manhã Submersa. This title means Misty Morning or Submerged Morning. The book was published in 1953. It was even made into a film in 1980. Another one of his well-known novels is Aparição, which came out in 1959.

Vergílio Ferreira spent most of his life working as a teacher. He taught in many different places across Portugal.

His Books and Writings

Vergílio Ferreira wrote many different kinds of books. He wrote novels, short stories, essays, and even kept diaries that were later published.

Fiction Books

These are some of the novels and short stories he wrote:

• 1943 O Caminho Fica Longe
• 1944 Onde Tudo Foi Morrendo
• 1946 Vagão "J"
• 1954 Manhã Submersa
• 1959 Aparição
• 1960 Cântico Final
• 1962 Estrela Polar
• 1983 Para Sempre
• 1995 Do Impossível Repouso

Essays

Essays are writings where an author shares their thoughts and ideas on a specific topic. Vergílio Ferreira wrote many philosophical essays.

• 1957 Do Mundo Original
• 1958 Carta ao Futuro
• 1963 Da Fenomenologia a Sartre
• 1965 Espaço do Invisível I
• 1969 Invocação ao Meu Corpo
• 1976 Espaço do Invisível II
• 1981 Um Escritor Apresenta-se

Diaries

Vergílio Ferreira also published parts of his personal diaries. These books give readers a look into his daily thoughts and reflections.

• 1980 Conta-Corrente I
• 1981 Conta-Corrente II
• 1983 Conta-Corrente III
• 1986 Conta-Corrente IV
• 1992 Pensar
• 1993 Conta-Corrente-nova série I

See also

In Spanish: Vergílio Ferreira para niños