Manuel Alegre
Portuguese poet and politician, a prominent voice against the Estado Novo regime and long-time Socialist Party deputy; author of influential poetry such as Praça da Canção and O Canto e as Armas, and a presidential candidate in 2006 and 2011.
Books
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1. Memórias Minhas
It is a reflective, intimate recollection of a life shaped by poetry, politics, and the memory of resistance, weaving personal episodes with the collective history of a country in transition. Through vignettes of youth, exile, and public service, it meditates on freedom, identity, and the passage of time, blending lyrical language with candid remembrances to illuminate how private moments intersect with national destiny.