Latest news and stories about literature in Portugal for expats and residents.
When we look for things similar to what we currently call poetry in the Cancioneiro Geral, we find almost nothing but bad poetry. What seems outlandish to us is more rewarding.
60 years later, filmmakers Hugo Pereira and Vanessa Duarte followed in the footsteps of Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and repeated the trip the poet made to Greece.
The author of “Mau Tempo no Canal” is honoured on the island of Terceira with the release of a stamp and postcard. The reissue of his work has expanded from 16 to 20 titles.
In a conversation with the Brazilian writer, themes of the contemporary world are addressed, such as sexism and denialism. Criticisms of the male universe were also made, and the 'utopia' of women was discussed.
The 'Casa de Portugal' initiative, titled 'Literary Travels', achieved a record number of visitors during the 2026 FLIP literary festival.
“Notebook of Colonial Memories”, the novel that Isabela Figueiredo wrote in 2009, now becomes a graphic novel illustrated by Júlia Barata. The result is not an adaptation, but a new book.
Morrer na Praia, by the Cuban writer, the Global Dictionary of Heresies, directed by José Eduardo Franco and Porfírio Pinto, and Thirty Million Orgasms are now in bookstores.
Promoting tourism through literature. This is what Portugal is doing at the Paraty International Literary Festival.
My hope is that literature, through its ability to stimulate introspection and reflection, will be a seed kept in the pockets of FLIP visitors. Opinion by Fernanda Hamann
The latest essay by researcher José Eduardo Franco, 'Envy is Portugal's Vice', explores the legacy of Father António Vieira and his diagnosis of the Portuguese national character. The book examines how Vieira, a master of the Portuguese language and a profound thinker, identified envy as a deep-seated national flaw, while also reflecting on the contemporary relevance of his work and the enduring impact of his utopian thought.
The awarding of the prize to Lídia Jorge was announced last June by the Austrian government, and the ceremony will take place this Monday as part of the Salzburg Festival.
The Brazilian publisher Editora Urutau has launched a public call for unpublished works by authors residing in Portugal, offering free publication for those selected. Submissions are open until September 25, 2026, for manuscripts of at least 40 pages. The publisher, which has a history of supporting migrant writers such as Carla Mühlhaus, Álvaro Filho, and Fernanda Hamann, will cover all editorial costs, including editing, layout, and printing, with authors receiving 10% of the print run in copies.
Homer's epic poem may seem like an unlikely title for today's literary passions, but the new film adaptation reminds us that this is not quite the case. Why? — an essay by Carlos Maria Bobone.
António Carlos Cortez has won the Jacinto do Prado Coelho Essay Prize for his book 'O Fim da Educação, crise, crítica, ensino e utopia' (2025), awarded by the Portuguese Association of Literary Critics (APCL). The author, a poet, essayist, university professor, and columnist for Diário de Notícias, was praised by the jury for both the excellence of his work and his significant 25-year contribution to literary criticism. The jury, composed of José Cândido Oliveira Martins, Margarida Braga Neves, and Paula Cristina Costa, highlighted his dedication to literature education in Portugal, noting that his approach aligns with the legacy of the prize's namesake, Jacinto do Prado Coelho. In his book, published by Guerra & Paz, Cortez critiques the perceived failure and lack of rigour in the Portuguese education system, advocating for reform based on high standards and critical thinking.
INTERVIEW 1/2 | How do you get young people to read? “Look, ban books. You'll see it will have an interesting result,” jokes Francisco José Viegas, editor at Quetzal. There is another, less extreme path: making books more attractive. That is what the publisher is seeking with the launch of a new edition of 'The Maias', where QR codes allow access to references that many readers, especially younger ones, no longer have.
The book includes QR codes that give the reader access to the world in which Eça lived and wrote.
The jury chose him unanimously, valuing the “excellence and relevance” of the book The End of Education, as well as his “intense” and “important” career over the last 25 years.
The prize, worth 4,000 euros, is awarded by the Portuguese Association of Literary Critics (APCL) and was a unanimous choice by the jury.
“Fósforos Riscados no Vento” is the title of a work that brings together chronicles originally broadcast on Antena 2.
Poetry by Lobo Antunes, a genre with which the author had an “imperfect relationship”. Keats, Catullus, and Ovid. And something more for a poetic summer.
Winner of the 2025 Oceanos prize, Brazilian writer Silvana Tavano has the protagonist of “Ressuscitar Mamutes” 'de-extinct' her mother: by writing about her, she reconstructs her, creating the only possible connection between those who feel loss and those who can no longer feel anything.
The 24th Paraty International Literary Festival (FLIP), running until Saturday, July 26, features one of the largest Portuguese delegations ever, bringing together writers, institutional representatives, and a programme spread across various festival venues. The event includes authors such as Cardinal José Tolentino Mendonça, Valter Hugo Mãe, and José Luís Peixoto, among others. The Portuguese presence also includes government officials, such as the Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, who will participate in climate-focused debates. The Casa da Arquitetura, based in Porto, is also hosting a series of discussions on architecture, heritage, and sustainability, strengthening ties between Portugal and Brazil.
Authors such as José Tolentino Mendonça and Ana Paula Tavares, 'Literary Journeys' proposed by José Luís Peixoto and Mar Becker, and the programme from the Casa da Arquitetura highlight the International Literary Festival of Paraty (FLIP) in Brazil, which begins today.
The Portugal of today is no longer that of Vasco da Gama, and perhaps it has never been again since Camões, almost half a millennium ago, first noted and lamented it.
Portugal is the setting for an international conspiracy in this spy classic originally published in 1963. It was born from the author's holiday in the Algarve and arrives in Portuguese bookstores today.
The Brazilian writer and screenwriter is the guest of the PÚBLICO and Brazilian magazine Quatro Cinco Um book club on August 11th, featuring the novel 'Assim na Terra Como Embaixo da Terra'.
