Vergílio Ferreira

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In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.

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Also Known As	Virgílio Ferreira
Born	January 28, 1916 • Portugal
Died	March 1, 1996 (aged 80) • Sintra • Portugal • (Anniversary in 7 days)
Notable Works	“Alegria breve” • “Aparição”
Movement / Style	realism

Miguel Torga

Portuguese poet and diarist

José Saramago

Portuguese author

Alexandre Herculano

Portuguese historian

Camilo Castelo Branco

Portuguese novelist

José Maria de Eça de Queirós

Portuguese novelist

Garrett, João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida, visconde (viscount) de Almeida Garrett

João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, viscount de Almeida Garrett

Portuguese writer

José Maria Ferreira de Castro

Portuguese author

Aquilino Ribeiro

Portuguese author

Óscar Ribas

Portuguese-Angolan folklorist

Francisco Rodrigues Lobo

Portuguese poet

José Régio

Portuguese author and critic

Agustina Bessa-Luís

Portuguese writer

Manuel Ferreira

Portuguese author

Dinis, detail of a watercolour by Alfredo Roque Gameiro, 19th century

Júlio Dinis

Portuguese author

Fernando Goncalves Namora

Portuguese writer

Mário de Sá-Carneiro

Portuguese author

Manuel da Fonseca

Portuguese author

Edmond Goncourt

French author

Jules Goncourt

French author

André Gide

French writer

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