Álamo Oliveira, born in the parish of Raminho on Terceira Island, 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” received the Maré Viva award from the Seixal City Council in 1985.
“Solidão da Casa do Regalo” was awarded the Almeida Garrett prize in 1999.
In a note regarding his passing, the President of the Azores Government stated that the loss of Álamo Oliveira left Azorean and Portuguese culture “poorer.”
“A man has departed who was, throughout his life, one of the most authentic voices of the Azorean spirit. A restless, generous creator profoundly connected to the roots of our islands, its people, its pains, its joys, its memories,” said José Manuel Bolieiro.
Álamo de Oliveira published about 40 books of poetry, novels, theater, short stories, and essays, but “his ideas remain, the questions, the stages he passed through, the readers he touched, the young people he inspired,” according to Bolieiro.
Álamo de Oliveira was honored with the Autonomic Insignia of Recognition by the Azores Government and with the rank of Commander of the Order of Merit by the Presidency of the Republic.
Meanwhile, the President of the Azores Assembly, in a press release, expressed “deep sorrow” over the passing of the Azorean writer Álamo Oliveira.
Luís Garcia noted that his life and work “deeply marked Azorean culture, leaving a literary legacy of great relevance to the archipelago’s identity.”
