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Ruben A.

Born

in Lisboa, Portugal

May 26, 1920

Died

September 23, 1975

Genre

Literature & Fiction

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RUBEN ALFREDO ANDERSEN LEITÃO nasceu em Lisboa, a 26 de Maio de 1920. Formou-se em Ciências Histórico-Filosóficas na Faculdade de Letras de Coimbra. Depois de ter ensinado em Lisboa e no Porto (1945-52), foi professor de Cultura Portuguesa na Universidade de Londres (1947-52). Em 1975 assumiu o cargo de Director-Geral dos Assuntos Culturais do Ministério da Educação e Cultura. Dedicou-se aos estudos históricos, tendo consagrado vários volumes a D. Pedro V e aos arquivos de Windsor.
Ficcionista, cultivou o conto, o romance, o teatro, a novela, o ensaio, o diário e a autobiografia. Alheio a modas e escolas literárias, pode detectar-se na sua obra um surrealismo pessoal, apoiado numa grande riqueza vocabular e na sugestão fónica da linguagem ( ...more

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Average rating: 3.88 · 285 ratings · 30 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Torre da Barbela 3.69 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 1964 — 9 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
	Silêncio Para 4 3.58 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1973 — 4 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
	Cores (Obras de Ruben A) 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1960 — 2 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 Mundo à Minha Procura I 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1992 — 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
	Caranguejo 3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1954 — 2 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 Mundo à Minha Procura by Ruben A., Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (Prefácio) 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 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 Outro Que Era Eu 3.44 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 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 Mundo à Minha Procura II 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1966	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
	Um adeus aos deuses 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 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
	Páginas I 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1949	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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