In Portuguese Symbolist poetry, which poet living in Macau authored the delicate collection Clepsidra, published in 1920?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Camilo Pessanha
- Step 1: He spent most of his adult life as a magistrate and teacher in Macau, translating Chinese poetry. Step 2. Camilo Pessanha's single book of verse, Clepsidra, is the pinnacle of Portuguese musical Symbolism. Answer: Camilo Pessanha. Why not the others: António Nobre wrote Só (1892); Eugénio de Castro introduced French decadence in Oaristos; Augusto Gil wrote Balada da Neve.
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