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José Cardoso Pires

Born

in São João do Peso, Vila de Rei, Portugal

October 02, 1925

Died

October 26, 1998

Genre

Literature & Fiction

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JOSÉ CARDOSO PIRES nasceu na em São João do Peso, concelho de Vila de Rei, distrito de Castelo Branco, a 2 de Outubro de 1925. Estudante na Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa, trocou as matemáticas superiores pela marinha mercante. Entre 1969 e 1971, foi docente de Literatura Portuguesa e Brasileira no King’s College, em Londres. Foi director literário de editoras lisboetas e director-adjunto do Diário de Lisboa (1974-75). Estreou-se com Os Caminheiros e Outros Contos (1949) e obteve o Prémio Camilo Castelo Branco com o romance O Hóspede de Job (1964). Dentro do neo-realismo, retoma a tradição satírica setecentista. Entre outros, escreveu os romances O Delfim (1968), Dinossauro Excelentíssimo (1972), Balada da Praia dos Cães (1982, Prémio da A ...more

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	De Profundis, Valsa Lenta by José Cardoso Pires, João Lobo Antunes (Pref.) 3.95 avg rating — 1,276 ratings — published 1997 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Balada da Praia dos Cães 3.61 avg rating — 1,272 ratings — published 1982 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O Delfim 3.64 avg rating — 1,003 ratings — published 1998 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dinossauro Excelentíssimo by José Cardoso Pires, João Abel Manta (ilustrador) 3.52 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 1972 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alexandra Alpha 4.03 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 1987 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O Anjo Ancorado 3.47 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 1958 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O Hóspede de Job 3.43 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1963 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lavagante, Encontro Desabitado 3.62 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 1963 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A República dos Corvos 3.55 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lisboa - Livro de Bordo: Vozes, Olhares, Memorações 3.83 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 1997 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“(...) porque la memoria, como aprendí por mí mismo, es indispensable para que se pueda no sólo medir el tiempo, sino también sentirlo.”
― José Cardoso Pires, De Profundis, Valsa Lenta

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“E, como diz Elias, o que é preciso é fé em Deus e força na verga, que o resto corre por si.”
― José Cardoso Pires, Balada da Praia dos Cães

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“A fé para os pobres.A instrução para os ricos.”
― José Cardoso Pires, O Render dos Heróis

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