António Franco Alexandre

António Franco Alexandre was born in 1944 in Viseu, Portugal. He is part of the recent generation of Portuguese poets known for questioning the language and systems of signs.

From 1962 until 1969, Alexandre lived in Toulouse, France, studying mathematics. From there, he moved to the United States for a time to continue his studies. He received a BS in mathematics from Harvard University and a PhD from the University of Lisbon. In 1971, he moved to Paris, and following the Carnation Revolution in 1974, he returned to Portugal. Since 1975, he has taught philosophy at the University of Lisbon.

Over time, his poetry and writing have gained critical acclaim, and he has published several works, including Uma Fabula, Quatro Capichos (for which he received the Luis Miguel Nava Prize in 2000), and Oasis.