In the "Book of Disquiet" we are faced with an unprecedented profusion of images that operate like a kaleidoscope, composed of fragments, in which the sensitivity and lucidity of its author are twinned to show us a universe of extraordinary human complexity. One of the most amazing portraits of the city of Lisbon and a spiritual map of modern man that make it one of the masterful works of the twentieth century.
Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (Lisboa, 13 de junio de 1888-ibidem, 30 de noviembre de 1935), conocido como Fernando Pessoa, fue un poeta, escritor, crítico literario, dramaturgo, ensayista, traductor, editor y filósofo portugués, descrito como una de las figuras literarias más importantes del siglo xx y uno de los grandes poetas en lengua portuguesa. También tradujo y escribió en inglés y francés.
António Jorge Gonçalves was born and lives in Lisbon, Portugal. He graduated in Communication Design at the School of Fine Arts in Lisbon and did a master's degree in Theater Scenography at the Slade School of Fine Art, in London. In addition to illustrating books, he has done visual direction in several plays. He also wrote and directed the film Lisboa quem és tu? to be projected on the walls of the castle of San Jorge in this city.
Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (June 13, 1888 - November 30, 1935), known as Fernando Pessoa, was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, playwright, essayist, translator, editor and philosopher, described as one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century and one of the great poets in the Portuguese language. He also translated and wrote in English and French.