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Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Álvaro de Campos, and Bernardo Soares
Fernando Pessoa was born on June 13, 1888 in Lisbon, Portugal and died on November 30, 1935, aged 47.
June 13, 1888
Fernando Pessoa died aged 47.
Died: November 30, 1935
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Professions
- writer, publisher, essayist, literary critic, translator, prose writer, philosopher, poet
- Citizenship
- Portugal, Kingdom of Portugal
More about Fernando Pessoa
- Zodiac sign
- Gemini
- Birth name
- Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa
- Pseudonyms
- Álvaro de Campos, Bernardo Soares, Ricardo Reis, Alberto Caeiro
All birth date sources
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- The Fine Art Archive
- Find a Grave
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Archivio Storico Ricordi
- SNAC
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Integrated Authority File
- Babelio
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Fernando Pessoa when they died?
Fernando Pessoa died aged 47.
When is Fernando Pessoa’s birthday?
Fernando Pessoa’s recorded birthday is June 13.
Where was Fernando Pessoa born?
Fernando Pessoa was born in Lisbon, Portugal.
What was Fernando Pessoa’s name at birth?
Fernando Pessoa’s recorded birth name is Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa.
When did Fernando Pessoa die?
Fernando Pessoa died on November 30, 1935.