Regina Guimarães Explained

Regina Guimarães (born 1957, in Porto), also known as Corbe,^[1] is a Portuguese poet, playwright, stage director and lyricist.^[1] She lives and works with her partner, Sergei Saguenail Abramovici a.k.a. Saguenail, since 1975.^[1] The couple founded the publishing house Hélastre.

Regina Guimarães is a member of the band Três Tristes Tigres, writing all music lyrics. Her poetry has also been sung by the band Clã.^[2]

Guimarães' first book came out in 1979, and, despite an irregular publishing pace, she is revered as one of the most important living artists in Porto.

Works

Poetry

• 1979 – A Repetição (ed. Hélastre)
• 1980 – Abaixo da Banalidade, Abastança (ed. Hélastre)
• 1985 – Anelar, Mínimo (ed. &etc.)
• 1990 – O Extra-Celeste (ed. AEFLUP)
• 1990 – Múmia (ed. Hélastre)
• 1992 – Uma Árvore como se Fosse Uma Rainha (ed. author, Afrontamento)
• 1994 – Tutta (ed. Felício & Cabral)
• 2001 – Algum(ns) Texto(s) Avesso(s) à Ideia de Obra (in the anthology Vozes e Olhares no Feminino)
• 2002 – 9 Histórias a 4 Mãos e 7 Pés (ed. Campo Alegre)
• 2009 – Orbe (ed. Hélastre)
• 2009 – Lady Boom: As Raínhas/ Cantigas de Amigo (ed. Hélastre)
• 2010 – Caderno do Regresso (ed. Hélastre)

Notes and References

1. http://www1.ci.uc.pt/poetas/biografias/regina_guimaraes.htm Regina Guimarães.
2. https://cla.no.sapo.pt/novidades.htm Clã – Novidades