Pessoa Prize Winners

	Pessoa Prize Winners Pessoa may refer to: * Pessoa (surname), a list of people with the name * ''Pessoa'' (magazine), a Brazilian online literary magazine * '' Pessoa: A Biography'', a 2021 biography of Fernando Pessoa by Richard Zenith * Pessoa Prize, a Portuguese science, arts, and literature award * "Pessoa", a 2016 song by Momus from ''Scobberlotchers'' See also * João Pessoa, Paraíba João Pessoa () is a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is the largest city in, and capital of, the state of Paraíba with an estimated population of 833,932 (as of 2022). It is located on the right bank of the Paraíba do Norte river. The ... , the capital city of Paraíba, Brazil {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pessoa (surname) Pessoa is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Andy Pessoa (born 1995), American actor Ciro Pessoa (1957–2020), Brazilian musician Epitácio Pessoa (1865–1942), Brazilian politician and jurist Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935), Portuguese poet and writer * Gerson Pessoa (born 1982), Brazilian politician João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque João is a given name of Portuguese origin. It is equivalent to the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the s ... (1878–1930), Brazilian politician and jurist Nelson Pessoa (born 1935), Brazilian equestrian * Raphael Luz Pessoa (born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Regina Pessoa (born 1969), Portuguese animator * Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa (born 1982), Portuguese footballer * Rodrigo Pessoa (born 1972), Brazilian Olympic equestrian {{surname Portuguese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pessoa (magazine) ''Pessoa'' is an online literary magazine that publishes poetry, short-stories, drama, interviews, essays, and book reviews, besides covering the Lusophone literature market. Founded in 2010 and published by Mombak, its editor-in-large is . It is based in São Paulo, Brazil with a branch in Lisbon, Portugal. In 2019 the magazine won the IPL Retratos da Leitura Award, Media category. History ''Pessoa'' magazine was founded by journalist and editor Mirna Queiroz and launched at the 201São Paulo International Book Biennial with support by thOfficial Press of the State of São Paulo The title pays homage to Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. In an interview to Lusa, the Portuguese news agency, Mirna Queiroz underlined that: ''"Above all the magazine aims to encourage reading, we want to bring literature to the reader, especially the most distant groups who do not have access to public facilities, either for lack of opportunity or knowledge."'' In 2012 Pessoa discontinued its pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	A Biography ''A Biography'' is the second album by the American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp (credited as Johnny Cougar). Recorded in London, it was released in the UK and Australia by Riva Records on March 6, 1978. Due to poor sales of Mellencamp's debut album, ''Chestnut Street Incident'', ''A Biography'' did not receive a U.S. release upon its 1978 debut. Two of its tracks, "Taxi Dancer" and the single "I Need a Lover," were also included on his 1979 album '' John Cougar'', which was released in the U.S. In Australia, however, "I Need a Lover" became a Top 10 hit, giving Mellencamp his first taste of success. The song would eventually crack the Top 40 in the U.S. in late 1979 when released as a single from his '' John Cougar'' album. AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine described "I Need a Lover" as Mellencamp's "first good song." ''A Biography'', along with all Mellencamp's other Riva Records/Mercury Records albums, were remastered and re-released in 2005, marking the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pessoa Prize The Pessoa Prize (, ), named after Fernando Pessoa, is recognized as the most important award in the area of Portuguese culture. Created in 1987 by the newspaper ''Expresso'' and the IT company Unisys, since 2008 the prize has been sponsored by Caixa Geral de Depósitos. It is granted annually to the Portuguese person who during this period, and in the course of previous activity, has distinguished him or herself as a figure in scientific, artistic, or literary life. List of prize winners * 1987 – José Mattoso, historian * 1988 – , poet * 1989 – Maria João Pires, pianist * 1990 – Menez, painter * 1991 – , archaeologist * 1992 – António Damásio and Hanna Damásio, neurophysiologists * 1993 – , philosopher and poet * 1994 – Herberto Helder, poet – refused the award * 1995 – Vasco Graça Moura, essayist * 1996 – João Lobo Antunes, neurosurgeon * 1997 – José Cardoso Pires, writer * 1998 – Eduardo Souto de Moura, architect * 1999 – Manuel Alegre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Scobberlotchers ''Scobberlotchers'' is a 2016 album by Scottish musician Momus. It was released on 9 September 2016 by independent record label American Patchwork on CD and distributed by Darla Records. Background The album was recorded between June and August 2016 in Osaka, Japan where Momus resided at the time. Momus has stated that the LP has been his "polemical response to Brexit and Trump." Reception Darla Records Darla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren in October 1993 while he was in New York (state), New York. Darla's first release was a 7-inch by Grifters (band), Grifters, an indie rock/lo-fi music, lo-fi band from Memphis. ... founder James Agren praised the album saying " omuss perspective/world view/filter is my absolute favorite of all artists today." '' Yahoo! Music''s Dave DiMartino ranked ''Scobberlotchers'' third on his list "Best Albums of 2016." ''Now Then''s Zachary Freeman reviewed the album favorably with "references to figures as diver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]