Pureza Braille

Eugénio de Andrade, pseudonym of José Fontinhas, was born on January 19, 1923, in Fundão. He always maintained an independent stance in relation to the various literary movements with which his work coexisted throughout more than fifty years of poetic activity. He revealed himself in 1948, with Hands and Fruits, which would be followed, in 1950, Lovers Without MoneyHis books have been translated into many languages ​​and throughout his life he was honored with numerous awards, including the Camões Prize in 2001. He died on June 13, 2005 in Porto, the city that had been his home for more than half of his life.