Guerra Junqueiro

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1850 – 1923

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Who was Guerra Junqueiro?

Abilio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro 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.

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Born
Sep 17, 1850
Freixo de Espada à Cinta Municipality
Nationality
  • Portugal
Profession
Education
  • University of Coimbra
Died
Jul 7, 1923
Lisbon

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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