The Book of Disquiet
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The Book of Disquiet is a work by the Portuguese author Fernando Pessoa. Published posthumously, The Book of Disquiet is a fragmentary lifetime project, left unedited by the author, who introduced it
First edition
Plaque in Lisbon marking a building where part of The Book of Disquiet was written
Richard Zenith
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Richard Zenith is an American-Portuguese writer and translator, winner of the Pessoa Prize in 2012.
The Book of Disquiet
…French (1988), English (1991), and Dutch (1990 (selection), and 1998 (full)). The Book in 1991 had four English editions by different translators: Richard Zenith (editor and translator), Iain Watson, Alfred MacAdam, and Margaret Jull Costa. The Book is a bestseller, especially in Spanish, Italian, and German…
Photo of Richard Zenith by Hanmin Kim