Guerra Junqueiro
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Abilio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro (September 17, 1850 – July 7, 1923) was a Portuguese
, bachelor in law at the University of Coimbra, a top civil servant, member of the Portuguese House of Representatives, journalist
, author
, and poet
. His work helped inspire the creation of the Portuguese First Republic
. Junqueiro wrote highly satiric poems criticizing conservatism, romanticism, and the Church leading up to the Portuguese Revolution
of 1910. He was one of Europe's greatest poets.
, Portugal
to José António Junqueiro Júnior, a supply
trader
and farmer
, and wife Ana Maria Guerra. His mother died when he was only three years old.
He made secondary studies in Bragança and at sixteen, he enrolled at the University of Coimbra, to study theology. Two years later he left to study law, that he concluded in 1873.
Then he became secretary of the governor of Angra do Heroísmo
, Azores
, and later of Viana do castelo. In 1878, he was elected to the House of Representatives.
In 1885 he published at Porto
A velhice do Padre Eterno, that generated strong criticism from Portuguese Catholic Church
. After the British Ultimatum and the political crisis associated, he was involved in the political debate in 1891, writing some best-sellers that had huge impact in public opinion, contribuiting to the discredit of the Portuguese monarchy and the success of the republican Party in the 1910 Portuguese Revolution. He translated into Portuguese short stories by Hans Christian Andersen
.
He married Filomena Augusta da Silva Neves on February 10, 1880, the couple had two children; Maria Isabel Guerra Junqueiro on November 11, 1880, second wife without issue of Luís Augusto de Sales Pinto da Mesquita de Carvalho (1868-1931) and Júlia Guerra Junqueiro in 1881, unmarried and without issue. He died in Lisbon
at the age of 73.
In 1940 Junqueiro's daughter donated his estate in Porto
that became the Guerra Junqueiro Museum
.
Original Books by Guerra Junqueiro at the Portuguese National Library :
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
, bachelor in law at the University of Coimbra, a top civil servant, member of the Portuguese House of Representatives, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. His work helped inspire the creation of the Portuguese First Republic
Portuguese First Republic
The Portuguese First Republic spans a complex 16 year period in the history of Portugal, between the end of the period of constitutional monarchy marked by the 5 October 1910 revolution and the 28 May coup d'état of 1926...
. Junqueiro wrote highly satiric poems criticizing conservatism, romanticism, and the Church leading up to the Portuguese Revolution
5 October 1910 revolution
The revolution of 1910 was a republican coup d'état that occurred in Portugal on 5 October 1910, which deposed King Manuel II and established the Portuguese First Republic....
of 1910. He was one of Europe's greatest poets.
Life
Born in Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Trás-os-MontesTrás-os-Montes (region)
Trás-os-Montes was one of the 13 regions of continental Portugal identified by geographer Amorim Girão, in a study published between 1927 and 1930.Together with Alto Douro it formed Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province.- See also :...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
to José António Junqueiro Júnior, a supply
Supply (economics)
In economics, supply is the amount of some product producers are willing and able to sell at a given price all other factors being held constant. Usually, supply is plotted as a supply curve showing the relationship of price to the amount of product businesses are willing to sell.In economics the...
trader
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
, and wife Ana Maria Guerra. His mother died when he was only three years old.
He made secondary studies in Bragança and at sixteen, he enrolled at the University of Coimbra, to study theology. Two years later he left to study law, that he concluded in 1873.
Then he became secretary of the governor of Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo , locally referred to as Angra, is a municipality and city on the island of Terceira, within the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. The municipal area has a population of 35,581 and an area of . Along with Praia da Vitória to the north, it is one of two municipal...
, Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
, and later of Viana do castelo. In 1878, he was elected to the House of Representatives.
In 1885 he published at Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
A velhice do Padre Eterno, that generated strong criticism from Portuguese Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto, Portugal
The Portuguese Roman Catholic diocese of Porto is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga. Its see at Porto is in the Norte region, and the second largest city in Portugal.- History :...
. After the British Ultimatum and the political crisis associated, he was involved in the political debate in 1891, writing some best-sellers that had huge impact in public opinion, contribuiting to the discredit of the Portuguese monarchy and the success of the republican Party in the 1910 Portuguese Revolution. He translated into Portuguese short stories by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
.
He married Filomena Augusta da Silva Neves on February 10, 1880, the couple had two children; Maria Isabel Guerra Junqueiro on November 11, 1880, second wife without issue of Luís Augusto de Sales Pinto da Mesquita de Carvalho (1868-1931) and Júlia Guerra Junqueiro in 1881, unmarried and without issue. He died in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
at the age of 73.
In 1940 Junqueiro's daughter donated his estate in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
that became the Guerra Junqueiro Museum
Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro
Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro is a palace and museum in Porto, Portugal. It is a cultural center built in memory of the famous poet and writer Guerra Junqueiro.The palace dates back to 1730 and was built by Nicolau Nasoni. It is located at Rua de D. Hugo, nº 15...
.
Works
- Contos para a Infância (1875)
- A velhice do padre eterno (1885)
- Os Simples (1892)
- Pátria (1915)
- Duas Paginas Dos Quatorze Annos
- O Melro
External links
- Junqueiro (2009) A Velhice do Padre Eterno
Original Books by Guerra Junqueiro at the Portuguese National Library :
- Junqueiro (1885) A Velhice do Padre Eterno http://purl.pt/227/3/
- Junqueiro (1877) Contos para a Infância http://purl.pt/970/3/
- Junqueiro (1892) Os Simples http://purl.pt/295/2/
- Junqueiro (1925) Pátria http://purl.pt/229/3/