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Diogo Ramada Curto, a prominent historian and the Director-General of the National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal), died this Saturday at age 66. A professor at the New University of Lisbon, he was widely recognized for his critical research on the Portuguese empire and his contributions to contemporary historiography.
Diogo Ramada Curto, a distinguished historian, academic, and director of the National Library of Portugal, has passed away. Known for his restless spirit and interdisciplinary approach to history, he challenged traditional narratives, particularly regarding the Portuguese colonial expansion. A prolific author and professor at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, he left a significant mark on social sciences and historical research, remembered by peers and institutions for his critical intellect and dedication to public service.
Diogo Ramada Curto, a full professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the New University of Lisbon, died on Saturday at the age of 66.
Diogo Ramada Curto died this Saturday at the age of 66. He was a historian, full professor, director of the National Library, and a long-time contributor to Expresso.
The Cape Verdean constitutionalist and professor Wladimir Brito died today in Portugal following a long illness, the Cape Verdean embassy announced, highlighting his role as one of the main drafters of the 1992 Constitution.
In an interview with Observador, writer and translator Frederico Lourenço recalls the monumental decade-long task of translating the Bible and recounts how it led him to return to being a practicing Catholic.
A discreet and affectionate figure, always available to share his experience as an architect and professor at the Porto School, Sérgio Fernandez has died at the age of 89.
She was a full professor and an authority on the study of Portuguese literature, having won the P.E.N. Essay Prize twice.
