Misty Paths – Selected Poems from Pedro da Silveira

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Misty Paths – Selected Poems from Pedro da Silveira

Pedro da Silveira’s poetry, born from his deep roots in the Azorean island of Flores, delves into universal themes that resonate with readers worldwide. His exploration of solitude, insularity, and the yearning to explore the outside world reflects a profound understanding of human emotions and aspirations. Throughout his poetry, he captures the essence of being both anchored to one’s origins and yet compelled to venture beyond familiar shores, encapsulating the universal human experience of seeking connection and meaning in a complex world. Silveira’s vibrant link to the islands is palpable throughout his poetry. He evokes the archipelago’s rugged beauty, the ocean breeze’s whispers, and the island life’s timeless rhythm. At the same time, he grapples with the themes of isolation and insularity, portraying the inner conflicts many men and women face: torn between the comfort of home and the allure of the unknown. Pedro da Silveira’s poetry also serves as a beacon of cultural heritage and shared identity. His poetry becomes a means of preserving collective memory, celebrating resilience, and honoring the spirit of exploration and adaptation that defines the Azorean diasporic experience.

Diniz Borges – Bruma Publications

Autores: Pedro da Silveira (texto original) e Diniz Borges (Organization and translation)

 

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Informação adicional

Dimensões (C x L x A)20 × 14 × 1,3 cm
ISBN

978-989-735-531-8

Edição

Abril de 2024

Idioma

English

N.º Páginas

148

Encadernação

Capa mole

Editora

Letras Lavadas / Bruma Publications

SOBRE O AUTOR

Pedro da Silveira

Pedro Laureano Mendonça da Silveira was born on September 5, 1922, in Fajã Grande, municipality of Lajes, Flores island.
His journey began in his hometown, where his exceptional intellect was evident during his primary schooling. This promising start led him to the Angra do Heroísmo Seminary for a year and then to complete his high school studies in Ponta Delgada in 1942, where he first dipped his toes into the literary world.
At that time, the Azorean press was rekindling the controversy surrounding the characteristics of Azorean literature, in which he intervened as a markedly and deliberately insular poet.
In 1951, he settled permanently in Lisbon to have a professional life compatible with the cultural environnment he desired and to broaden his literary knowledge to wider and more selective areas.
Initially, he was a medical delegate, advertising certain pharmaceutical products. He then joined the National Library, where he found a vast field to increase his culture. At the same time, he continued to dedicate himself to various literary activities as a critic, translator, writer, and masterful poet.
He published several significant works, including A Ilha e o Mundo (Lisbon, 1952); José Leite de Vasconcelos nas Ilhas de Baixo (Lisboa, 1959); Sinais de Oeste (Coimbra, 1961); Antologia de Poesia Açoriana do Século XVIII a 1975 (Lisbon, 1977); Corografia (1985), among many others, including his tireless collaboration with newspapers and cultural journals.
The Azorean Cultural Institute has published his poetry and prose in various collections.
About Pedro da Silveira, in his work Antologia Poética dos Açores (Poetic Anthology of the Azores), which includes some of his poems, the Micaelense writer Ruy Galvão de Carvalho writes the following: “Essayst, literary critic, researcher, scholar, poet, short story writer, journalist and translator… he distinguished himself by giving his poetry a sense of Azoreanity and expressing the plight of the islander”.

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