Author Archives: thetorzorean

       Provincetown, USA The Azorean writer Álamo Oliveira, from the island of Terceira, wrote the seminal novel, Já não gosto de Chocolates, published in 1999, out of print for a while, but now back to the reading public with … Continue reading →

House in Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA My parents brought me to Canada when I was nine, and I have lived in Toronto ever since. But those first nine years of my life in São Miguel, in Portugal’s Azores islands, remain a … Continue reading →

 Old Vic building, Victoria University, Toronto The snow came back yesterday to remind us that winter in Toronto is not yet over. I could not resist but take the time to walk around the campus where I work and capture … Continue reading →

“Tourada à corda” in Terceira Island, Azores   I overheard a conversation between a father, his wife and daughter while at lunch at Le Petit Château in Quebec City the other day. “What are you planning to do this afternoon?” … Continue reading →

I’m hanging out with paulo da costa these days. On the crowded subway ride to work in the morning and again in the evening on the way home I listen to him; those around me don’t. But I prefer listening … Continue reading →

Presépio by Dinis Cabral Each time I travel to Ponta Delgada, I look forward to stopping at the Mercado da Graça to visit Sr. Dinis Cabral in his small shop along a row of merchants who sell souvenirs to tourists. … Continue reading →

Our first snowfall. I just had to be with the snow and the solitude of this early winter’s day.

Agustina Bessa-Luís (1984) Photo: Emanuel Melo This year, Agustina Bessa-Luís, one of the most important and significant Portuguese writers of all time, celebrates her 95th birthday. Although her books have been translated into several languages, her vast work has yet … Continue reading →

Agustina Bessa-Luís (1984) Foto: Emanuel Melo Este ano compartilhamos na celebração dos 95 anos da vida da escritora portuguesa, Agustina Bessa-Luís. Apesar de já ter lido quase toda a sua vasta obra, não me sinto competente para falar sobre a … Continue reading →

The prolific Azorean literary critic and essayist Vamberto Freitas wrote, “Our geographies are now interior and no longer have anything to do with physical distance, longing and absences.”* (My translation from the original Portuguese text.) His observation on the immigrant’s … Continue reading →