Raul Brandão

Raul Brandão was a Portuguese writer, journalist and military officer, born in Foz do Douro, a parish of Porto, in 1867 and died in Lisbon in 1930. Brandão's work is known for the realism of its descriptions and the lyricism of its language, with the ocean and the sailors of a seafaring family recurring throughout. Books under the name include Húmus, A Farsa, a satire, and the short stories in A Morte Do Palhaço E O Mistério Da Árvore.