Henrique de Senna Fernandes
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Henrique de Senna Fernandes (October 15, 1923, Macao
– October 4, 2010, Macao), was a Macanese
writer. Born in 1923 as one of 11 siblings to an old Macanese family, whom settle in Macau over 250 years ago, he studied law at University of Coimbra before becoming a writer. His work, written in the Portuguese language, evokes the atmosphere of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s in the territory. Often focussing on the lives of characters of mixed racial origins, like the author himself, his work represents a unique viewpoint on the evolution of the territory in the twentieth century.
Besides writing he was a teacher and director at the Pedro Nolasco Commercial School. From 1998 to 2009 he was resident of the General Assembly of CAM, operator of Macau International Airport
.
In 2006 he received an honourary doctorate from the University of Macau
and Medal of Cultural Merit in 2001.
Mação
Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District....
– October 4, 2010, Macao), was a Macanese
Macanese
Macanese may refer to:* Macanese people, the people of Macau* Macanese people , an ethnic group in Macau of mainly Portuguese, and some with African, Cantonese, South Asian, Southeast Asian or other origins...
writer. Born in 1923 as one of 11 siblings to an old Macanese family, whom settle in Macau over 250 years ago, he studied law at University of Coimbra before becoming a writer. His work, written in the Portuguese language, evokes the atmosphere of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s in the territory. Often focussing on the lives of characters of mixed racial origins, like the author himself, his work represents a unique viewpoint on the evolution of the territory in the twentieth century.
Besides writing he was a teacher and director at the Pedro Nolasco Commercial School. From 1998 to 2009 he was resident of the General Assembly of CAM, operator of Macau International Airport
Macau International Airport
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.
In 2006 he received an honourary doctorate from the University of Macau
University of Macau
The University of Macau, ;, established in 1981, was the first and currently the largest university in Macau, a former Portuguese colony. It was formerly known as University of East Asia , and was renamed the University of Macau in 1991. The university offers about 100 Doctoral, Master's and...
and Medal of Cultural Merit in 2001.
Works
- Nam Van - Contos de Macau 1978
- A Trança Feiticeira (The Bewitching Braid)
- Amor e Dedinhos de Pé (Love and Tiny Toes) 1986
- Mong Há 1998
- Pai das Orquideas (Father of the Orchids)
- A-Chan, A Tancareira