Cultural figures pay tribute to the poet Nuno Giudice

The death of the poet Nuno Judice, 74 years old, was marked this Sunday by several cultural figures and institutions that highlighted his importance in contemporary Portuguese poetry.

In a message published on a social network

“She has achieved particular recognition for her poetic work, marked by lyrical language and deep introspection, receiving numerous national and international literary awards. Besides all her books, Yudice has also made a decisive contribution to the cultural debate in our country since the late 1960s, being a prominent academic and literary critic,” can be read in a note provided by the Ministry of Culture.

The President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, used the same social network to declare “the news of the death of Nuno Judice, one of the greatest contemporary poets in the Portuguese language,” very sad and also expressed his solidarity. with a family.

Among the personalities who have already expressed their grief over the death of Nuno Judice is also the former Minister of Culture João Soares, who, in a message published on Facebook, recalled the friendship and intelligence of the poet.

“He was 74 years old. We were the same age. We knew each other very well since university. We were close friends for many years. He was a man of great culture and intelligence. He left remarkable works, especially in poetry, but not only,” he said, adding: “We have lost one of the most eminent intellectuals of our time. To his wife, his children and his immediate family I leave here a testimony of my deepest regret.”

The José Saramago Foundation recalled Nuno Giudice’s journey as a member of the board of trustees of the social network X and “deeply” regretted the death of the poet.

Also on this platform, the president of this foundation, Pilar del Rio, mentioned not only the role of Nuno Giudice in poetry, but above all, “an irreplaceable friend, a silent sage,” highlighting, among other awards, the Reina Sofia Poetry Prize. .

Her publisher D. Quixote, in a message published on social networks, expressed “deep regret and horror” at the death of Nuno Judice and considered that the news “makes Portuguese literature and poetry poorer”, recalling a journey written since 1972, since then since becoming “one of the most famous and recognized Portuguese poets.”

The impact of the death of Nuno Iudice was also recognized on social networks by other publishers, such as Quetzal, who argued that the poet, who died this Sunday at the age of 74, “occupies a unique place that will never be occupied” in national culture, or Sibyla, who remembered “an excellent author and great friend” with whom he had “the pleasure and honor of carrying out important editorial projects.”