Song of Emerging Homeland and other poems

A landmark bilingual edition (Portuguese and English) gathering the bold, revolutionary poetry of Azorean writer, cultural agitator, and political figure Natália Correia (1923–1993). Edited and translated into English by Oxford scholar Andrzej Stuart-Thompson alongside co-editor Cláudia Pazos-Alonso, this collection spans Correia’s vocal opposition to Portugal's Estado Novo dictatorship, her defense of women’s rights, and her deep ties to her island heritage. Complete with introductory studies, a biographical note, and illustrations by Tamara Alves, this volume introduces one of 20th-century Portugal’s most fiercely independent literary voices to international readers.

Recommended for: Readers of bold feminist literature, fans of Azorean poetry, and anyone seeking an inspiring gift celebrating anti-fascist resistance in a bilingual Portuguese-English edition.

Editorial credits

• Author: Natália Correia
• Editing: Cláudia Pazos-Alonso, Andrzej Stuart-Thompson
• Translation (Portuguese to English): Andrzej Stuart-Thompson
• Illustrations: Tamara Alves

Synopsis

“Natália Correia (1923-1993) was a surrealist poet and proud Azorean. Her erotically-charged, nature-loving poetry brims full of lush imagery drawn from her volcanic island homeland—a dream-like space from which she could speak, with illuminating insights, from the margins of Portuguese culture. Correia spent her whole life as a vocal opponent of patriarchal authority, under Salazar’s New State dictatorship. Within Portugal today, she is remembered as a cultural agitator, writer, left-wing politician, and champion of human rights (especially women’s), and her provocative, diva-like public persona and image has perennially scandalised conservative mores.

This anthology, which brings Correia’s poetic oeuvre to Anglophone audiences for the first time, conveys the breadth and inventiveness of her work, tracking the development, over time, of her eco-matriarchal utopianism. In particular, the ‘Song of Emerging Homeland’ (1961) and the ‘Motherland’ poems (1967) communicate her yearning for the overthrowal of patriarchy and an ensuant liberation of repressed feminine energies, sounding a clarion call for women’s bodily autonomy. This woman-centred philosophy went hand-in-hand with her green politics, and we have the pleasure of presenting her to you as a relevant and pioneering eco-feminist poet for our own environmentally-troubled era.”

Highlights

• Dual-language layout featuring original Portuguese poetry parallel to English translations.
• Includes the introductory academic essay "Rewilding the World with Roses" and a comprehensive biographical study by Oxford scholars Cláudia Pazos-Alonso and Andrzej Stuart-Thompson.
• Collects major political and lyric works, including "Cântico do país emerso" (Song of Emerging Homeland), "Queixa das almas jovens censuradas" (Lament of the Young Censored Souls), and tributes to figures like Alberto Caeiro and Florbela Espanca.
• Enriched with portrait artwork and illustrations throughout by artist Tamara Alves.

Specifications

• Language: Bilingual (Portuguese and English)
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 14 x 20 cm
• Weight: 240 g
• Edition: 1st Edition (May 2026)
• ISBN: 978-989-9156-29-6
• EAN: 9789899156296
• Publisher: Shantarin