Florbela espanca biography

Florbela d&#;Alma da Conceição Espanca (), name adopted by Flor Bela Lobo, was a poet and one of the most important names in Portuguese Literature.

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Florbela addressed themes such as love, eroticization, anguish and suffering, bringing the female figure to her works.

The Portuguese poet had two anthologies published during her lifetime: Book of Sorrows () and Book of Soror Longing ().

Three others were released posthumously: Blooming moor (), Juvenilia () and Reliquiae (). In addition to poetry, the Portuguese author wrote for newspapers and translated literary works.

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First works

Born in Vila Viçosa, in the central-south region of Portugal, Florbela lost her mother very early.

An illegitimate daughter of João Maria Espanca, she was registered as having an unknown father and with the name Flor Bela Lobo. However, João was responsible for raising her together with his wife, Mariana Espanca.

Between and , Florbela attended a school in Viçosa and,