A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems

The largest and richest English-language volume of poetry from ?the greatest twentieth-century writer you have never heard of? (Los Angeles Times) Edited, Translated, and with an Introduction by Richard Zenith, the author of the magisterial biography Pessoa A Penguin Classic Writing obsessively in French, English, and Portuguese, poet Fernando Pessoa (1888?1935) left a prodigious body of work, much of it credited to three ?heteronyms??Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Alvaro de Campos?alter egos with startlingly different styles, points of view, and biographies. Offering a unique sampling of his most famous voices, this collection features Pessoa?s major, best-known works and several stunning poems that have come to light only in this century, including his long, highly autobiographical swan song. Featuring a rich body of work that has never before been translated into English, this is the finest introduction available to the stunning breadth of Pessoa?s genius.

Author: Fernando Pessoa

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Publication Date: April 04, 2006

Number of Pages: 436 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0143039555

ISBN-13: 9780143039556