Álamo Oliveira was born in the parish of Raminho on Terceira Island and began his studies at the Seminary of Angra do Heroísmo.
His novel ‘Já não gosto de chocolates’ was translated and published in the United States and Japan, and his work “Até hoje, memórias de cão” was awarded the Maré Viva Prize by the Seixal City Council in 1985.
“Solidão da Casa do Regalo” won the Almeida Garrett Prize in 1999.
In a statement regarding his passing, the President of the Azores Government remarked that the loss of Álamo Oliveira has left Azorean and Portuguese culture “poorer.”
“We have lost a man who was, throughout his life, one of the most authentic voices of the Azorean soul. A restless creator, generous, deeply connected to the roots of our islands, to its people, their pains, their joys, their memories,” said José Manuel Bolieiro.
Álamo de Oliveira published around 40 books, including poetry, novels, plays, short stories, and essays. However, “the ideas remain, the questions, the stages he graced, the readers he touched, the young people he inspired,” according to Bolieiro.
Álamo de Oliveira was honored with the Insígnia Autonómica de Reconhecimento by the Government of the Azores and the rank of Commander of the Order of Merit by the Presidency of the Republic.
