The Book of Disquiet

Name: The Book of Disquiet
Author: Fernando Pessoa

by Fernando Pessoa

Fragmented diary of a Portuguese man's interior life and existential ennui

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Fernando Pessoa

Portuguese poet who wrote under multiple heteronyms each with their own distinct style and biography. His Book of Disquiet and the heteronyms Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Alvaro de Campos make him the most radical experimenter in Portuguese literature.

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