Oaristos

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Oaristos is a collection of poetry by Eug\u00e9nio de Castro, published in 1890. The title translates to "Intimate Chats." This work is significant for launching Symbolism in Portugal. Castro's Symbolist poetry adhered to the core principles of the French Symbolist movement, distinguishing itself from the nationalistic themes prevalent in the works of his Portuguese contemporaries. Other notable collections by Castro include Horas (1891), Sagramor (1895), and Salom\u00e9 e Outros Poemas (1896).1

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Eugénio de Castro
Castro’s best-known collection of poetry, Oaristos (1890; “Intimate Chats”), launched Symbolism in Portugal. His Symbolism maintains the essential doctrines of the French theorists of the movement, in contrast with the nostalgic nationalism that characterized the poetry of his contemporaries in Portugal. Among his numerous published collections, the best known include…
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Castro’s best-known collection of poetry, Oaristos (1890; “Intimate Chats”), launched Symbolism in Portugal. His Symbolism maintains the essential doctrines of the French theorists of the movement, in contrast with the nostalgic nationalism that characterized the poetry of his contemporaries in Portugal. Among his numerous published collections, the best known include…
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