Camilo Pessanha e o Oriente
In the present text, based on their correspondence, some lesser-known aspects of the biography and work of Camilo Pessanha are examined: his empathy for the Chinese language and culture; his collection of Oriental art, laboriously gathered over many years; the efforts he made in defense of the Liceu...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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| Format: | Articles |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
2018
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40056/2638 |
| Summary: | In the present text, based on their correspondence, some lesser-known aspects of the biography and work of Camilo Pessanha are examined: his empathy for the Chinese language and culture; his collection of Oriental art, laboriously gathered over many years; the efforts he made in defense of the Liceu de Macau, threatened by the economic vision of the Leal Senado, which sought to close it; his translation of the eight Chinese elegies; and his opposition to the extradition of a mandarin from Canton, requested from the governor of Macao in 1904 by the viceroy of Canton. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |