Afonso Lopes Vieira letters to José Bruges de Oliveira and other material
Overview
Primarily letters from Portuguese poet and author Afonso Lopes Vieira, to author, poet, and publicist, José Bruges de Oliveira.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-1933
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in Portuguese.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Over 60 autograph and typescript letters and postcards from Lopes Vieira to Bruges de Oliveira. Many letters deal with literary matters or personal affairs. Some letters include poems and drawings. Many postcards include images of the Casa de S. Pedro de Moel, and one is a photograph of Lopes Vieira.
Also includes miscellaneous items by or concerning Lopes Vieira such as: autograph poem on a calling card, autograph notes, typescript transcripts of poems, materials concerning the publication of a flier entitled Um Crime, and other miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Lopes Vieira (1878-1946) was a Portuguese poet and author. He was born in Leiria and attended the University of Coimbra, spending the years from 1902 to 1916 as Redactor da Câmara dos Deputados in Lisbon. He resigned that post to spend more time reading and writing poetry and his home (S. Pedro de Moel) became a haven for artists and writers.
José Bruges de Oliveira (b. 1889) was an author, poet, and publicist. He was one of the founders of the journal Tradicão.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
84M-29. Purchased with the Amy Lowell fund; received: 1984 December 4.
Processing Information
Processed by: Jessica Suárez
- Title
- Lopes Vieira, Afonso, 1878-1946. Afonso Lopes Vieira letters to José Bruges de Oliveira and other material, 1916-1933: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- Sponsor
- Cataloging funded by the Francis P. Scully and Robert G. Scully Class of 1951 Fund.
- EAD ID
- hou01937
Repository Details
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