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Regio José
(1901—1969)

José Maria dos Reis Pereira, better known by the pen name José Regio, was a Portuguese writer which lived most of his life in Portalegre (1928 to 1967).

In 1927 he founded the magazine Presença which would come to be cornerstone of the second modernism movement in Portugal, of which he was the main ideologue. Aside from this magazine he also made contributions to newspapers such as the Diário de Noticias and the Comércio do Porto.

He was defiant of the Estado Novo regime and was a member of the Movimento de Unidade Democrática (Democratic Unity Movement), supporting Humberto Delgado's bid for the Portuguese presidency.

As a writer, José Régio was the author of novels, plays, poetry and essays. His works are hare strongly influenced by the theme of conflict between Man and God and between Individual and Society, in a critical analysis of solitude and human relations. As an essayer, he dedicated himself to the study of Camões and Florbela Espanca.

Portugal, 2011, José Regio