The Disquiet of Senhor Pessoa

The Disquiet of Senhor Pessoa (L'intranquille monsieur Pessoa)
Date	20 September 2024
Page count	136 pages
Publisher	Dargaud
Creative team
Writer	Nicolas Barral  [ fr ]
Artist	Nicolas Barral
Original publication
Language	French
ISBN	9782205206142

The Disquiet of Senhor Pessoa (French : L'intranquille monsieur Pessoa) is a comic book by the French writer and illustrator Nicolas Barral  [ fr ], published by Dargaud in 2024.

Plot

Set in Lisbon in November 1935, the book is about the last days in the life of the Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa, told from the perspective of a young journalist tasked with writing his obituary in advance. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Publication

Dargaud published the album in French on 20 September 2024. ^[1] Europe Comics published an English-language version which only is available digitally. ^[5]

Reception

Benjamin Roure of BoDoï  [ fr ] wrote that The Disquiet of Senhor Pessoa is not a regular biography but something more poetic, and fully enjoyable also for people unfamiliar with Pessoa's works. He wrote that the book evokes a sense of nostalgia for a Lisbon of the past and portrays its subject's creativity in a touching way. ^[1]

References

1. Roure, Benjamin (21 January 2025). "L'Intranquille Monsieur Pessoa". BoDoï  [ fr ] (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
2. "L' Intranquille Monsieur Pessoa". Planète BD (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
3. "Critique "L'intranquille Monsieur Pessoa": Nicolas Barral explore les multiples facettes de Fernando Pessoa" . L'Echo (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
4. Jarno, Stéphane (20 September 2024). ""L'Intranquille Monsieur Pessoa" de Nicolas Barral, la fin de vie du poète magistralement racontée" . Télérama (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
5. Simons, Dean (2 December 2024). "Angoulême 2025: A closer look at this year's official selections". The Beat. Retrieved 22 February 2025.

External links

• Dargaud