Antonio Massa Viana • Guitarist
Writings
Antonio
started writing publicly in High School, after becoming involved with
student activism in his native
In 1996,
after working as a writer for the CEPA Cultural magazine, Antonio
published his first poetry book, 'Mosaico', which carries much of the
social message from his early poetry coupled with a journey into
self-discovery.
Following the
publication, he was invited by poet Soares Feitosa to assist in the
creation of the
Jornal de
Poesia, the first website dedicated exclusively to the
propagation of Portuguese literature. The Jornal de Poesia is,
to this day, the largest database on the web for literature works from
Portuguese-speaking cultures, mainly Brazil and Portugal, and
includes an array of complete works by renowned authors such as Machado de Assis, Fernando Pessoa, Castro Alves and many more.
In the
He freelances
for the Met Opera Guild, translating educational materials into
Portuguese and Spanish for the
He has recently published ‘Manhã
de Enfeite’ (Embellished Morning), his second poetry book.
