автор: Corsino Fortes

Corsino Fortes is a poet and a diplomat. Born on the Cape Verdean island of São Vicente in 1933, his early work appeared in Claridade (Clarity), a journal that defined Cape Verdean literary identity from the later 1930s to 1960. Fortes» first full poetry collection Pao & Fonema (Bread & Phoneme) was published in 1974. The poet»s use of Cape Verdean Creole — and not just standard Portuguese — is a powerful statement reinforcing the idea of the islands» distinctive African nature. Fortes studied in Portugal and spent much of his life abroad on diplomatic service — most notably in Angola and Lisbon.