Botto, Antonio
From Astro-Databank
| Name |
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| Birthname | António Tomás Botto | ||
| born on | 17 August 1897 at 08:00 (= 08:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Concavada, Portugal, 39n27, 8w04 | ||
| Timezone | (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   24°36'   20°59 Asc. 13°51'
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Biography
Portuguese poet playwright, his debut collection of poems was released in 1917. In 1933 he published "Antonio" and a play ("Alfama"). Some of his work gave rise to charges of immorality because of his praises of homosexual love but a temporary ban on his writng was lifted. Preferring a bohemian lifestyle, he was a self-described homosexual orientation but had a long-time female companion. He could be disruptive to authorities and indeed was fired from a civil service post for various reasons including "disobedience." He died March 16, 1959, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil several days after being hit by a car on March 4, 1959. A witness reported that Botto threw himself in front of the car leading to a suspicion of suicide.
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1917 (First work published)
- Death, Mysterious 16 March 1959 (Likely an accident but some suspicion of suicide)
Source Notes
Filipe Ferreira quotes birth certificate in hand for "8:00 Lisboa Time"
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Poet
