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""A rediscovered classic of European resistance literature."" Discover a foundational novel of Portuguese neorealism. In Estuaries, Tiago Silva's translation brings the haunting beauty and political urgency of Soeiro Pereira Gomes's original to today's readers. First published in 1941, this short novel is a harrowing and poetic portrayal of child labor, poverty, and resistance in the industrial outskirts of Portugal. In giving voice to ""the sons of men who were never children,"" Pereira Gomes captured the brutal realities of working-class youth under a dictatorship - and etched a story that continues to resonate today. Estuaries, translated by Tiago Silva, brings to the English-speaking world one of the most powerful works of Portuguese neorealism, ""Esteiros"" by Soeiro Pereira Gomes. With lyrical clarity and historical urgency, Estuaries reintroduces a forgotten Europe and a timeless call for justice. This new translation is both faithful and fearless, reviving a classic for a new generation of readers who are unafraid to confront the past. A powerful new translation of a Portuguese resistance classic.

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Soeiro Pereira Gomes (1909-1949) was a Portuguese writer and militant communist, best known as one of the foremost voices of Portuguese neorealism. Born in Gestaçô, Baião, he studied agricultural engineering at the University of Coimbra before working as a technician at a cement factory in Alhandra. His experiences among industrial and rural workers shaped both his political engagement and his literary output.A committed member of the Portuguese Communist Party, Pereira Gomes used literature as a tool for social critique, exposing the harsh realities of exploitation and inequality under Portugal's Estado Novo dictatorship. His best-known novel, Esteiros (1941), depicts the struggles of working-class children forced into labour, becoming a cornerstone of neorealist literature. Another important work, Engrenagem (published posthumously in 1951), examines the mechanisms of oppression within capitalist society.Persecuted for his political activism, he lived much of his later life in secrecy, suffering from poor health. He died prematurely in 1949, at just 40 years old. Despite his brief career, Soeiro Pereira Gomes remains a central figure in Portuguese literature, remembered both for his artistic contribution and for his unwavering commitment to social justice. TIAGO SILVA is a literary and audiovisual translator with extensive experience translating from English into Portuguese since 2016. He has worked with a range of international platforms, specializing in the adaptation of cultural content, films, series, and documentaries. His fluency in English, combined with a keen sensitivity to the Portuguese language, allows him to convey both the meaning and tone of the original texts with precision and fluidity. He is currently translating Esteiros by Soeiro Pereira Gomes into English, helping to bring this landmark work of Portuguese neorealism to a broader international audience.

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