Pestana (Joaquim)
Joaquim Pestana (1840–1909), lyric poet of Câmara de Lobos whose verse appeared in almanacs and newspapers.
He was born in the parish (freguesia) of Câmara de Lobos (‘seals’ den’) on 24 December 1840 and was a distinguished poet. His verse is scattered through several periodicals of Funchal and of the city of Ponta Delgada (‘slender point’), and through the annuals Novo Almanach de Lembranças Luso-Brasileiro, Almanach das Senhoras, Almanach Madeirense and Almanach de Lembranças Madeirense. He left in manuscript a book entitled Espinhos e Flores, in which many of his poems published in various almanacs and newspapers are said to be collected.
He died in the parish of Câmara de Lobos on 6 February 1909. The Novo Almanach de Lembranças Luso-Brasileiro, to which he had contributed for 38 years, published a portrait of the ill-fated Madeiran lyric poet, together with a short notice about him.
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Abroad
- Câmara de Lobos
Parish where he was born and died.
Parish west of Funchal. The Elucidário traces its name to Zarco's discovery voyage and describes its churches, chapels and collegiate chapter, early settlers, fishing community and renowned vineyards. It also records the parish's localities, boundaries, levadas and population.
- Ponta Delgada
Portugal. Azorean city whose periodicals published his verse.
Ponta Delgada is an Azorean city, district and port, ranked second among the ports of the Adjacent Islands; its customs house once had Funchal as a delegation. It was the birthplace of Gaspar Frutuoso, holds the corrected copy of Saudades da Terra and Agrela's genealogy manuscript, and is linked to several figures who studied or held office there.
People
People mentioned · 01- Joaquim Pestana1840–1909
Madeiran lyric poet who contributed for 38 years to the Novo Almanach de Lembranças Luso-Brasileiro and left the manuscript Espinhos e Flores.