Lisbon, in Pessoa, or the distressed landscapes

Abstract

In Literature, several cities have assumed the condition of literary symbols linked to the writings of expressive writers. In Fernando Pessoa’s poetry, Lisbon assumes the state of a symbolic universe where the poet’s deepest existence finds echo. Lisbon is a permanent presence in Bernardo Soares’ prose and in the poems of the heteronym Álvaro de Campos. That makes possible a Pessoan geography which transcends the simple description of the city, becoming an art of weaving interior landscapes.