Will the real Fernando please stand up?

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Ilan Stavans |

TED-Ed

• February 2024

On November 30th, 1935, dozens of writers passed away. They came from different backgrounds, espoused divergent beliefs, and wrote in a variety of styles. Yet almost 30,000 pages of their work was stashed in a trunk in an apartment in Lisbon, Portugal. So, what mysterious string tied all these writers together? Ilan Stavans explores the enigmatic life of Fernando Pessoa and his many identities. [Directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet, narrated by Christina Greer, music by André Aires, João Mendes].