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Adolfo Correia da Rocha, known by the pseudonym Miguel Torga, was a Portuguese poet, writer, playwright, and physician. Born in São Martinho de Anta on 12 August 1907, he was educated at the University of Coimbra. He began his work period in 1928 and wrote in Portuguese.
Torga died in Coimbra on 17 January 1995. His notable works include *Cancioneiro*, *Teatro*, *Cantico do homem*, *The Death penalty*, and *Tributo*. He received the Camões Prize and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 12 August 1907
- Died
- 17 January 1995
- Works
- 73
Top works
- Cancioneiro
- Teatro
- Cantico do homem
- The Death penalty
- Tributo
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Official website
Miguel Torga 1907 - 1995 :: A Voz do Chão ::
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Portugal
- Place of birth
- São Martinho de Anta
- Place of death
- Coimbra
- Occupation
- physician
- Educated at
- University of Coimbra
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Official website
- purl.pt/13860/1/index.html
- Image
- Miguel Torga 100anos.png
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- date of birth
- 1907-08-12
- date of death
- 1995-01-17
- birth name
- Adolfo Correia da Rocha
- Commons category
- Miguel Torga
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- pseudonym
- Miguel Torga
- writing language
- Portuguese
- start of work period
- 1928-00-00
- name in native language
- Adolfo Correia da Rocha
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