A centenary Pessoa

This collection of the work of Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935) is an essential introduction to the work of one of the most original European poets of the twentieth century. It includes translations of a broad selection of his poems and his extraordinary prose, as well as some of his original English writings. A major introductory essay by Octavio Paz, a critical anthology, two posthumous "interviews," and archived illustrations are also included, revealing the world of Pessoa in all its richness.