Depoimento [Do convívio com Jorge de Sena

Fernando J B Martinho

doi:10.53943/elcv.0219_04

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I worked for three years with Jorge de Sena, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, as lecturer in Portuguese. At the time I was already familiar with his work. The publication of the third series of Portuguese lyric, 1958, had been essential for my knowledge of Portuguese poetry from the 30s to the late 50s. The intimacy with Sena contributed decisively to my intellectual development. Pessoa, among many other authors from the Lusophone world, was one of the main subjects of my courses, and Sena’s essays on his poetry were a great help. I remember very fondly the frequent visits with my family to Randolph Road, where we always felt at home.

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I worked for three years with Jorge de Sena, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, as Lecturer in Portuguese
Quando cheguei à Califórnia em fins de agosto de 1974, tinha já um razoável contacto com a obra de Sena
Deixo-a aqui, sem mais delongas: A única sinceridade dum poeta não é ser ele-mesmo, outro, ou muitos outros, confessando uma real vida que lhes tenha acontecido: a única sinceridade de um poeta é dedicar-se a ouvir o universo, e a dizê-lo tão bem quanto possível, independentemente de ser quem é [...]

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I worked for three years with Jorge de Sena, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, as Lecturer in Portuguese. Trabalhei, durante três anos, como leitor de Português, com Jorge de Sena, na Universidade da Califórnia, em Santa Bárbara.

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