Herberto Hélder

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1930-11-23

Deathday 2015-03-23 (84 years old)

Place of Birth Funchal, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal

Herberto Hélder

Biography

Important Portuguese poet, after studying at Coimbra university, he had many jobs going into exile from the Salazar regime into France and the Netherlands. His works have been often republished since 1966. He never gave interviews and refused honors including the prestigious Pessoa prize in 1994.

Known For

Writer

2007
2004
Two People

as Novel