The Disquiet of Senhor Pessoa

The Disquiet of Senhor Pessoa is a comic book by the French writer and illustrator, 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.

Publication

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

Reception

Benjamin Roure of 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.