Ovídio Martins
Cape Verdean poet and journalist
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Ovídio de Sousa Martins (September 17, 1928 in Mindelo, São Vicente – April 29, 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a famous Cape Verdean poet and journalist. He attended high school in his home country, went to pursue studies in Portugal[1] but did not achieve studies for health reasons.[2] He was one of the founders of the Cultural Supplement Bulletin of Cape Verde in 1958.[1] He lived in exile in the Netherlands due to his pro-independence activities in his native land and produced 100 poems there.
17 September 1928
Ovídio Martins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ovídio de Sousa Martins 17 September 1928 |
| Died | 29 April 1999 (aged 70) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupations | poet, journalist |
His poem Flagelados do vento leste and Comunhão can be found on the CD Poesia de Cabo Verde e Sete Poemas de Sebastião da Gama by Afonso Dias.[3]
Works
Books
- Caminhada (Little Road), Lisbon (1962) – Poemas[4]
- 100 Poemas - Gritarei, Berrarei, Matarei - Não vou para pasárgada (100 Poems), 1973 (Poems in Portuguese and in the creole of São Vicente)
- Tchutchinha, Lisbon (1962)[4]
Poems
Poems in the creole of São Vicente:
- Liberdade, Nôs morte, Hora nô ta bá junte, Cantá nha pove, Cretcheu, Um spada na mon, Comparaçon, Consciénça, Um r’bêra pa mar, Dstine, Ma de canal, Pescador, Cantáme.
Poems in Portuguese:
- Mindelo, Terra dos meus amores, Caboverdianamente, Minha dor, Seca, Flagelados do vento-leste,[5] Comunhão.
