Author Archives: thetorzorean

Memória: An Anthology of Portuguese Canadian Writers, edited by Fernanda Viveiros and published in 2013 was an important debut collection that introduced, perhaps for the first time in English, Canadian writers of Portuguese origin or descent to the literary scene. … Continue reading →

When I read Descobri que era Europeia: Impressões duma viagem à América ­- Natália Correia’s trip to America in 1950 – it was with the knowledge that I would be collaborating with Katharine F. Baker on our English translation of … Continue reading →

Today I felt like revisiting a short piece of writing I did in 2004 and published by my friend Lise Watson, founder and editor of the magazine ‘Twas (Toronto World Arts Scene), in Volume 8, issue One January/February 2004. I am … Continue reading →

trust the bluer skies: Meditations on Fatherhood by paulo da costa It had been a while since I last saw you and I was eager to see you again, this time on a cold February night at Casa do Alentejo … Continue reading →

Devin Meireles is a young Portuguese-Canadian writer whose two self-published books celebrate his love of family, The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story, and his love of the place his family comes from. Finding Madeira is his latest book. You can … Continue reading →

My parents, Berta and Antonio de Melo before coming to Canada   I am grateful to Susan K. Riggs for her insightful read of A Journey of Promise In this compelling, autobiographical tale, Melo relates the story of his move … Continue reading →

  I spent the weekend sitting in my garden, with a most enjoyable read of How to Clean a Fish: And Other Adventures in Portugal by Esmeralda Cabral. I haven’t been to the Costa da Caparica, near Lisbon, but after … Continue reading →

Photos by Antonio Cabral de Melo The second procession of Senhor Santo Cristo in Toronto was held on April 30, 1967. My father’s photographs document, each with a caption written on the backside, a moment in the history of Portuguese … Continue reading →

“à saída da igreja”  The first festa do Senhor Santo Cristo in Toronto took place in May of 1966.  I was still living in the Azores then but my father, Antonio Cabral de Melo, who had immigrated to Canada the … Continue reading →

428 Wood Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts I started my blog seven years ago as a way to explore and hopefully come to an understanding of my place in the world as an Azorean-Torontonian. My first blog entry on January 11, … Continue reading →