11th Edition: Echoes of Identity and Freedom: Poetry of Evo Fernandes

A Poetic Journey between the Longing for Mozambique and Existentialism in Lisbon

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Between the longing for his homeland and the awakening of individual freedom, Evo Fernandes reveals a poetic self that faces life’s uncertainties with unshakable authenticity. This edition explores the poetry of a young man navigating the dilemmas of identity and the search for meaning in a world of conventions, questioning, reflection, and inspiration in every verse.

Introduction

Welcome to the 11th Edition of I’ve Got Something to Tell You, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Evo Fernandes. Evo, then 18–19 years old, spent his 1962 holidays in Beira, Mozambique, before returning to Lisbon to complete his final high school year at College São João de Brito in mid-1963, moving on that same year to the University of Lisbon.

Figure 01: Editor via : Sunset on the coast of Beira, where Evo finds in the waters the calm of his homeland. A nostalgic scene framing the theme of longing and Evo’s deep connection with Mozambique.