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João Morgado

João
Morgado

João Morgado has published seven novels, along with an impressive collection of short stories, novellas, poetry, and children’s tales. He is more than just a writer—he is a true explorer of styles and narratives! In historical fiction, he stands out with his “Trilogy of the Navigators”: Vera Cruz (Cabral), Indias (Vasco da Gama), and Ferdinand Magellan and the Bird of Paradise. He has also written The Book of Empire, a biographical novel about Camões. Additionally, there is the “Trilogy of Intimacy”: Diary of the Unhappy, Diary of the Imperfect, and Diary of the Unfaithful.

João Morgado has published seven novels, along with an impressive collection of short stories, novellas, poetry, and children’s tales. He is more than just a writer—he is a true explorer of styles and narratives! In historical fiction, he stands out with his “Trilogy of the Navigators”: Vera Cruz (Cabral), Indias (Vasco da Gama), and Ferdinand Magellan and the Bird of Paradise. He has also written The Book of Empire, a biographical novel about Camões. Additionally, there is the “Trilogy of Intimacy”: Diary of the Unhappy, Diary of the Imperfect, and Diary of the Unfaithful.

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