SOUTH AFRICAN CONNECTION: How an anglophone education in Durban shaped Fernando Pessoa, giant of European literature
In a world of rising nationalism and narrow identity politics, the writings of the late 19th-century ‘multifaceted giant of European modernism’ Fernando Pessoa and his belief in finding the plurality of self in the plurality of world is a balm for troubled times.
By Marianne ThammSouth Africa
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In a world of rising nationalism and narrow identity politics, the writings of the late 19th-century ‘multifaceted giant of European modernism’ Fernando Pessoa and his belief in finding the plurality of self in the plurality of world is a balm for troubled times.
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- 43 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 8, 2026
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- Marianne Thamm
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- Daily Maverick