{"product_id":"9781789149340","title":"Fernando Pessoa","description":"Author: Bartholomew Ryan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789149340\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young man Fernando Pessoa wrote \u0026amp;#x27;be plural like the universe\u0026amp;#x27;. Staying true to this, he went on to invent over 100 fictional alter-egos, which he called heteronyms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis philosophical biography navigates Pessoa\u0026amp;#x27;s early days in Lisbon and South Africa, reveals a philosopher-poet and pioneer of Portuguese modernism, and delves into the birth of Pessoa\u0026amp;#x27;s heteronymic universe. Bartholomew Ryan describes Pessoa\u0026amp;#x27;s writings on evolving radical politics, his ventures into esoteric realms, and his expertise in astrology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book unravels Pessoa\u0026amp;#x27;s real and imaginary relationships, and explores his unfinished prose masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Disquiet\u003c\/i\u003e. Pessoa\u0026amp;#x27;s revolutionary concepts of identity and self-multiplicity have become more widely accessible and relatable today due to their increasing occurrence in modern society. This is a compelling, timely exploration of Pessoa\u0026amp;#x27;s profound, innovative ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;More than presenting a concise life story of Portugal's most fascinating writer of recent centuries, Bartholomew Ryan draws illuminating connections between the self-described \u0026amp;#x27;poet animated by philosophy\u0026amp;#x27; and thinkers as diverse as Lenin, Kierkegaard, Gandhi, Nietzsche, Yeats, Eliot, Heidegger, Magris, Joyce and Clarice Lispector. It's a joyous ride through a wild world of ideas, literary experiments and multiple selves.\u0026amp;#x27; -Richard Zenith, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePessoa: An Experimental Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857103179934,"sku":"ADS-9781789149340","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789149340.jpg?v=1779154393","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789149340","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}