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Daniel Jonas

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Resistance to theory

I’ll be waiting for the grapes
of my vineyards
to ripen
in the luminousness of the word
day

© Translation: 2009, Ana Hudson

A resistência à teoria

A resistência à teoria

Eu ficarei à espera de que as uvas
das minhas videiras
amadureçam
à luminosidade da palavra
dia

© 2005, DANIEL JONAS
From: Os fantasmas inquilinos
Publisher: Cotovia, Lisbon

Daniel Jonas

Daniel Jonas

(Portugal, 1973)

Daniel Jonas’ eruption onto the Portuguese literary scene was delayed by the fact that his first two books were published by small presses. Recognition of his work only came with the publication of Os fantasmas inquilinos (Tenant Ghosts) in 2005. Although his first two collections (and Moça formosa, lençóis de veludo (Beautiful Girl, Velvet Sheets; 2002) in particular) may not therefore have re...

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Resistance to theory

I’ll be waiting for the grapes
of my vineyards
to ripen
in the luminousness of the word
day

© 2009, Ana Hudson
From: Os fantasmas inquilinos

Resistance to theory

I’ll be waiting for the grapes
of my vineyards
to ripen
in the luminousness of the word
day

© 2009, Ana Hudson

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