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📘 A little larger than the entire universe by Fernando Pessoa

This volume presents a carefully chosen range of Fernando Pessoa’s poems, illustrated by Richard Zenith’s translations. The collection highlights the breadth of Pessoa’s multiple heteronyms—his alternate literary selves—alongside newly discovered pieces. An introductory essay outlines Pessoa’s contribution to 20th‑century literature and explains the concept of heteronymy. The translations draw from authoritative editions and have been verified against original manuscripts.

First publish date: 2006

Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry

Authors: Fernando Pessoa

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