Main masterpieces:
- Livro das Mágoas (1919)
- Livro de Sóror Saudade (1923)
- Charneca em Flor (1931)
- As Máscaras do Destino (1931)
Historical period in literature:
Modern literature, period from Romanticism to Symbolism
A Poetess of Excess
Florbela's poetry is characterized
by recurring themes of suffering, loneliness, disappointment, associated with immense
tenderness and a desire
for happiness and fulfillment that can only be achieved in the absolute, the infinite. The passionate
vehemence of her language, markedly personal, focused on her own frustrations and anxieties, reflects sensualism often erotic.
Poetess of excess, cultivated
excessively the passion, with distinctly female voice. Her poetry, even sinning sometimes for some conventionality,
has aroused continuing interest of readers and researchers. She is considered as the great woman of Portuguese literature from the early decades of
the twentieth century.
Mariza singing "Desejos Vãos" (Florbela Espanca)
The most international Portuguese fado singer, Mariza, gives voice to Florbela Espanca through her poem "Desejos Vãos".
Song: "Desejos Vãos"
Featuring: Mariza
Consulted sources:
Portal da Literatura Portuguesainfopédia_FlorbelaEspanca
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