Dripping Words – Selected Poetry from Madalena Férin
MADALENA FERIN
Maria Madalena Velho Arruda Monteiro da Câmara Pereira Férin, poet and novelist, was born in Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel Island, on July 22, 1929. Her formative years on the island of Santa Maria until 1958 left an indelible mark on her poetry. She furthered her education by graduating in Philosophy from the Faculty of Letters in Lisbon, a significant milestone in her journey. Her academic prowess led her to become a senior technician at the Institute of Meteorology in Lisbon. In 1957, she published her first book, Poemas, which the National Information Secretariat awarded the Antero de Quental Prize. Thanks to the poet Angela de Almeida, this publication includes an extensive chronology of her publications in all the genres she wrote. She has been included in several anthologies, especially on insularity, and published articles in Revista Ocidente and Revista de Portugal (between 1981 and 1996). She collaborated with Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and Maria Natália Duarte Silva on the programming of the youth collection “Nosso Mundo,” which includes some books that she also translated. Madalena Férin’s work, as noted by the Azorean Encyclopedia, is a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Azores. Her literary lineage, from Romanticism to Surrealism, and her participation in Portuguese Modernism are all influenced by the unique culture of the Azores. Despite the modernity of her work, the image of the Azores remains solid and recognizable, a tribute to her deep-rooted connection to her islands.
Diniz Borges
Was born in Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island-Azores. At age 10, he emigrated with his parents and brother to California. He is a contributing writer for Portuguese-language newspapers in the US, Canada, and the Azores. He has published several books in Portugal, including collections of articles and essays about American social, cultural, and political issues and books focusing on the Portuguese-American experience. He teaches and researches at California State University, Fresno, where he founded and is executive director of the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute. He has published 11 books in Portuguese and 14 in translation, including several anthologies. He coordinates several editorial projects through Buma Publications, the publishing arm of PBBI at Fresno State, including FILAMENTOS (arts and letters in the Azorean Diaspora) and NOVIDADES (the Diaspora and the islands). Both digital publications have daily segments on their respective platforms. At PBBI, he has founded the Cagarro Colloquium (a community of writers with roots in the Azores), the Azores-Diaspora Media Alliance (ADMA), the Madeira Diaspora Initiative, The Azorean Diaspora Forum (ADF), the literary club Eyes on Books, and many other programs, including one of the most active speaker and conference series related to the Azores in American academia. He runs PBBI’s Oral History Program, a project that has produced two documentaries and is the largest Portuguese Oral History Project on the West Coast of the US.
ISBN: 9789897355547
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