Tuesday, July 15, 2008

News at Eleven: Nationalism is on the rise in Europe.

The vast majority of [Fernando] Pessoa's papers belong to the National Library; the remainder, some 2,700, to the heirs. In this case the originals contain all sorts of scribbled notes and other unrecorded details that even good photocopies might miss. Most Portuguese, truth be told, couldn't care less about what happens to Pessoa's papers, but he is still the most remarkable sort of national treasure.

from The New York Times: Portugal Holds on to Words Few Can Grasp

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