Will the real Fernando please stand up? - Ilan Stavans
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On November 30th, 1935, dozens of writers passed away. They came from different backgrounds, espoused divergent beliefs, and wrote in a variety of styles. Yet almost 30,000 pages of their work was stashed in a trunk in an apartment in Lisbon, Portugal. So, what mysterious string tied all these writers together? Ilan Stavans explores the enigmatic life of Fernando Pessoa and his many identities.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Ilan Stavans
- Director Héloïse Dorsan Rachet
- Narrator Christina Greer
- Music André Aires, João Mendes
- Sound Designer André Aires, João Mendes
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace