Florbela Espanca
Florbela Espanca | |
|---|---|
| Born | Flor Bela d'Alma da Conceição 8 December 1894 |
| Died | 8 December 1930 (aged 36) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Period | 1903–1930 |
| Genre | Parnassianism, Symbolism |
Florbela Espanca (Portuguese: [floɾˈβɛlɐ ɨʃˈpɐ̃kɐ]; born Flor Bela d'Alma da Conceição, 8 December 1894 – 8 December 1930) was a Portuguese poet. She is known for her passionate and feminist poetry. Fernando Pessoa later said she was his "twin soul".