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What did Fernando Pessoa use to write his work?
What did Fernando Pessoa use to write his work?
What does Pessoa believe about the self?
What does Pessoa believe about the self?
What is a similarity between Pessoa and Shakespeare?
What is a similarity between Pessoa and Shakespeare?
What did Pessoa do to create his characters?
What did Pessoa do to create his characters?
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What is the title of Pessoa's alter ego?
What is the title of Pessoa's alter ego?
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Study Notes
- Fernando Pessoa was a Portuguese author who used pseudonyms to write his work.
- Pessoa's alter egos were poets, but he also wrote under other names, such as "The Unknown of Himself."
- Pessoa believed that the self is a void and decided to build a labyrinth around it, a game of mirrors in which the self is multiplied infinitely.
- Pessoa's key similarity to Shakespeare is their dedication to character creation. Both authors produced a miscellany of heroes and villains.
- ke Shakespeare’s characters, Pessoa’s were in many ways aspects of himself; to create them, he had to explore the very depths of his being.
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Test your knowledge about Fernando Pessoa, the Portuguese author who used pseudonyms to write his work and created a maze of literary characters. Explore his beliefs about the self and its manifestation through his diverse alter egos.
