Eugénio de Paula Tavares (born 18 October 1867 in the island of Brava; died 1 June 1930 in Vila Nova Sintra) was a Cape Verdean poet. He is known through his famous poems (mornas), mostly written in the Creole of Brava.
Eugénio de Paula Tavares was born on the island of Brava in October 1867 to Francisco de Paula Tavares and Eugénia Roiz Nozzolini Tavares. His family is mainly descended from Santarém, Portugal. He was baptized at the Saint John the Baptist (São João Baptista) church in Brava. A few years later, his father starved to death and he was adopted by José and Eugénia Martins de Vera Cruz. José Martins de Vera Cruz, a physician and surgeon who was also mayor of Boa Vista and Sal (Sal was not its own municipality until the 1930s) and later of Brava after he moved. One of his distant relatives João José de Sena was mayor of the island. In 1876, he attended Nova Sintra's primary school (Escola Primária). Most of his times, he never attended school, along with another Cape Verdean poet José Lopes, he was self-taught.
The city of Mindelo largely marked the Bravense child, later he went to the public farm in Tarrafal de Santiago. At age 15, he made an anthology known as the Almanaque de lembranças Luso-Brasileiro, an almanac which he wrote until his death, the remaining were posthumously published in 1932. He returned to his native island in 1890, first he received his own farm and married D. Guiomar Leça. When Serpa Pinto was colonial governor, he congratulated the poet. He published several "morna" poems, his new themes included love, island, sea, women, emigrant and health. Tavares was influenced by one of the greatest Portuguese writers of the time including Luís de Camões and João de Deus. Between 1890 and 1900, Tavares was the "dolphin" of Cape Verde". One of his works did not appear until 1996 in Cape Verde and was "Hino de Brava" ("Hymn of Brava") which became the island's official anthem. As hunger affected the island along with the archipelago, Tavares lived in New Bedford, Massachusetts in the United States of America between 1900 and 1910, there he wrote articles for A Alvorada, a Portuguese language exiled newspaper in the US. When Portugal along with its empire became a republic, it promoted criticism in the colonies. He came back to Cape Verde afterwards. A year after his return, he published one of the most newspapers at the time, A Voz de Cabo Verde (Voice of Cape Verde) up to 1916. In 1922, he returned to his native island, not long after, he opened the island's first gymnasium, or high school. He later planted flowers in the garden named after him which is now a town square.
In 1929, he collaborated with different articles in "Spiritual Review" done by Federação Espírita Portuguesa (the Portuguese Spiritual Federation).
Personal life
He also had a best friend named Raul de Pina, a native of the island of Brava, who was a well known violinist.
Legacy
Eugénio Tavares on a Cape Verdean $2000 escudo note issued between 2007 and 2014
Obverse of the $2000 escudo note featuring a great morna poem of his
His name is honored in the name of the town square in Vila Nova Sintra along with a statue, where his home is located which is now a museum. Also now, a street name is named in the western part of the capital city of Praia in Cidadela which runs for about 500 meters and intersects the Praia-Cidade Velha road (EN1-ST05), nearby is the Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde.
The poem "Morna de Aguada" was featured in a Cape Verdean escudo note in 1999. Between 2007 and 2014, he was featured on a Cape Verdean 2000 escudo note, on the reverse "Morna de Aguada" continued to be featured. At the right part is a flower of his native island.
Monument to Emigrants at the circle facing Avenida Aristides Pereira next to the airport
In 2007, the Monument to the Emigrants which features one of his mornas on top is erected in Praia's Achada Grande Trás at a circle or a roundabout intersecting the Praia Circular Road (Circular da Praia), Avenida Aristides Pereira (both the EN1-ST06) and the road to Nelson Mandela International Airport.
In 2014, both the University of Cape Verde and the Camões Institute of Lisbon, Portugal created Eugénio Tavares Chair of the Portuguese language in order to boost research of teaching of Portuguese in Cape Verde.[3]
In 2017, the 150th anniversary of his birth was commemorated.
Works
Some songs:
Mar eterno
Morna de Aguada
Morna de despedida
Bidjiça
Mal de amor
Nha Santana
Hino de Brava (Song/Hymn of Brava)
Almanaque de lembranças Luso-Brasileiro - worked between 1882 and 1932 - published posthumously
Gallery
Tavares Museum (Museu de Tavares) in Vila Nova Sintra
Eugénio Tavares : viagens, tormentas, cartas e postais (recolha, organização e notas biográficas de Félix Monteiro ; preface by Manuela Ernestina Monteiro), Instituto de Promoção Cultural, Praia, p. 338
Vasconcelos, Manuela. Grandes Vultos do Movimento Espírita Português.
References
^"Condecoração de Eugénio Tavares pelo presidente da Républica de Cabo Verde, Doutor António Mascarenhas Monteiro" [Decoration of Eugénio Tavares by the President of the Republic of Cape Verde, Dr. António Mascarenhas Monteiro] (in Portuguese). Eugénio Tavares Foundation. February 1995.
^. A Semana. 25 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
^ (in Portuguese). Camões Institute. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
External links
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Biography and other information
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Mornas
Morna aguada
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Eugenio de Paula Tavares born 18 October 1867 in the island of Brava died 1 June 1930 in Vila Nova Sintra was a Cape Verdean poet He is known through his famous poems mornas mostly written in the Creole of Brava Eugenio TavaresBorn 1867 10 18 18 October 1867Brava Island Cape VerdeDied1 June 1930 1930 06 01 aged 62 Vila Nova Sintra Cape VerdeMain interestsLove Island Sea Emigrant HealthInfluenced Luis Camoes Joao de Deus Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Legacy 4 Works 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 Bibliography 8 References 9 External links 9 1 Biography and other information 9 2 MornasBiography Edit Mornas Luanda 1969 Eugenio de Paula Tavares was born on the island of Brava in October 1867 to Francisco de Paula Tavares and Eugenia Roiz Nozzolini Tavares His family is mainly descended from Santarem Portugal He was baptized at the Saint John the Baptist Sao Joao Baptista church in Brava A few years later his father starved to death and he was adopted by Jose and Eugenia Martins de Vera Cruz Jose Martins de Vera Cruz a physician and surgeon who was also mayor of Boa Vista and Sal Sal was not its own municipality until the 1930s and later of Brava after he moved One of his distant relatives Joao Jose de Sena was mayor of the island In 1876 he attended Nova Sintra s primary school Escola Primaria Most of his times he never attended school along with another Cape Verdean poet Jose Lopes he was self taught The city of Mindelo largely marked the Bravense child later he went to the public farm in Tarrafal de Santiago At age 15 he made an anthology known as the Almanaque de lembrancas Luso Brasileiro an almanac which he wrote until his death the remaining were posthumously published in 1932 He returned to his native island in 1890 first he received his own farm and married D Guiomar Leca When Serpa Pinto was colonial governor he congratulated the poet He published several morna poems his new themes included love island sea women emigrant and health Tavares was influenced by one of the greatest Portuguese writers of the time including Luis de Camoes and Joao de Deus Between 1890 and 1900 Tavares was the dolphin of Cape Verde One of his works did not appear until 1996 in Cape Verde and was Hino de Brava Hymn of Brava which became the island s official anthem As hunger affected the island along with the archipelago Tavares lived in New Bedford Massachusetts in the United States of America between 1900 and 1910 there he wrote articles for A Alvorada a Portuguese language exiled newspaper in the US When Portugal along with its empire became a republic it promoted criticism in the colonies He came back to Cape Verde afterwards A year after his return he published one of the most newspapers at the time A Voz de Cabo Verde Voice of Cape Verde up to 1916 In 1922 he returned to his native island not long after he opened the island s first gymnasium or high school He later planted flowers in the garden named after him which is now a town square In 1929 he collaborated with different articles in Spiritual Review done by Federacao Espirita Portuguesa the Portuguese Spiritual Federation Personal life EditHe also had a best friend named Raul de Pina a native of the island of Brava who was a well known violinist Legacy Edit Eugenio Tavares on a Cape Verdean 2000 escudo note issued between 2007 and 2014 Obverse of the 2000 escudo note featuring a great morna poem of his His name is honored in the name of the town square in Vila Nova Sintra along with a statue where his home is located which is now a museum Also now a street name is named in the western part of the capital city of Praia in Cidadela which runs for about 500 meters and intersects the Praia Cidade Velha road EN1 ST05 nearby is the Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde Later Cape Verdean singers and musicians including Cesaria Evora and Celina Pereira sang his songs Some of his poems would be republished in a collection by others including Gabriel Mariano In February 1995 he was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Ordem do Vulcao by president Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro 1 The poem Morna de Aguada was featured in a Cape Verdean escudo note in 1999 Between 2007 and 2014 he was featured on a Cape Verdean 2000 escudo note on the reverse Morna de Aguada continued to be featured At the right part is a flower of his native island His poem Mal de amor Love malaise his work of poems can be found on the CD Poesia de Cabo Verde e Sete Poemas de Sebastiao da Gama 2007 by Afonso Dias 2 Monument to Emigrants at the circle facing Avenida Aristides Pereira next to the airport In 2007 the Monument to the Emigrants which features one of his mornas on top is erected in Praia s Achada Grande Tras at a circle or a roundabout intersecting the Praia Circular Road Circular da Praia Avenida Aristides Pereira both the EN1 ST06 and the road to Nelson Mandela International Airport In 2014 both the University of Cape Verde and the Camoes Institute of Lisbon Portugal created Eugenio Tavares Chair of the Portuguese language in order to boost research of teaching of Portuguese in Cape Verde 3 In 2017 the 150th anniversary of his birth was commemorated Works EditSome songs Mar eterno Morna de Aguada Morna de despedida Bidjica Mal de amor Nha Santana Hino de Brava Song Hymn of Brava Almanaque de lembrancas Luso Brasileiro worked between 1882 and 1932 published posthumouslyGallery Edit Tavares Museum Museu de Tavares in Vila Nova Sintra The monument in Nova SintraSee also EditCape Verdean CreoleBibliography EditEugenio Tavares viagens tormentas cartas e postais recolha organizacao e notas biograficas de Felix Monteiro preface by Manuela Ernestina Monteiro Instituto de Promocao Cultural Praia p 338 Vasconcelos Manuela Grandes Vultos do Movimento Espirita Portugues References Edit Condecoracao de Eugenio Tavares pelo presidente da Republica de Cabo Verde Doutor Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro Decoration of Eugenio Tavares by the President of the Republic of Cape Verde Dr Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro in Portuguese Eugenio Tavares Foundation February 1995 Objectos do quotidiano de Cabo Verde mostram se em Lisboa na Casa Fernando Pessoa A Semana 25 June 2007 Archived from the original on 3 February 2016 Retrieved 26 January 2016 Inauguracao da Catedra Eugenio Tavares de lingua portuguesa in Portuguese Camoes Institute Archived from the original on 16 March 2017 Retrieved 3 July 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eugenio Tavares Biography and other information Edit Eugenio TavaresMornas Edit Cancao ao Mar Morna aguada Morna de Despedida Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eugenio Tavares amp oldid 1152039292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
