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João Luís Barreto Guimarães

A poet, translator and physician, who comes from Porto. He has written 13 collections of poetry, which have won him numerous Portuguese and international awards. His works have been translated into many languages and published in Europe, the USA and South Korea. In 2022, he was awarded the prestigious Prémio Pessoa, given to personalities who have made a significant contribution to Portuguese culture. His poetry collections Nómada and Mediterrâneo have been translated to Czech by Kateřina Ritterová. The author’s poetry is influenced by his medical profession. His work is written in a civil language and has a humanistic tone. It focuses more on objective reality and is characterised by humour and irony.
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 João Luís Barreto Guimarães

Guest program

Where the Mediterranean Meets the Inland

Book World Prague 2025

13:00 - 13:50

Camões - Portugalské centrum v Praze, České literární centrum / Moravská zemská knihovna

Czech, Portuguese

What are the themes that permeate the Mediterranean and Central Europe? Portuguese poet João Luís Barreto Guimarães and Czech poet Petr Borkovec meet in a debate...

Saturday, 17. 5. 2025

A Poetic Guide to the Landscapes of the Heart and the Mediterranean

Book World Prague 2025

12:00 - 12:50

Camões - Portugalské centrum v Praze

Czech, Portuguese

A conversation with Portuguese poet and surgeon João Luís Barreto Guimarães and translator Kateřina Ritterová about his collection "Mediterranean" and his...

Sunday, 18. 5. 2025

João Luís Barreto Guimarães - autogramiáda

Book World Prague 2025

13:00 - 13:50

Camões - Portugalské centrum v Praze

Setkání s básníkem a lékařem z portugalského Porta. Jeho tvorba se vyznačuje humanistickým laděním a zaměřením na objektivní realitu. Nakladatelství Togga vydalo...

Sunday, 18. 5. 2025