Main masterpieces:
- O Amor em Visita (1958)
- Poemacto (1961)
- Os Passos em Volta (1963)
- Retrato em Movimento (1967)
An author of experimental poetry
Herberto Helder is a poet who falls within the broad context of universal poetic culture. His poetic universe is autonomous and has its own characteristics.
Considered as one of the most important experimental or concrete poet, he is also known as a visionary poet, holding a special place in the Portuguese surrealist poetry. It can be thus be seen that the work of Herberto elder is complex and undoubtedly one of the highest expressions of contemporary Portuguese poetry.
With Herberto Helder the
reader won’t expect a world
completely built. Instead, he
will find a world
with a different shape, a shape that is dictated by issues of
rhythm, of words with isolated meaning. It is therefore reliving, and no longer reproducing, which
moves Herberto Helder.
Herberto Helder, person and poet, appears as a mystical
figure within the history of
Portuguese poetry, completely withdrawing from any circuit of visibility.
Historical period in literature:
Contemporary literature, Surrealism period
Consulted sources:
Portal da Literatura Portuguesa
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