José Régio
José Régio | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1901 Vila do Conde, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 22 December 1969 (aged 68) Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
| Relatives | Júlio Maria dos Reis Pereira (brother) |
José Maria dos Reis Pereira (17 September 1901 – 22 December 1969), better known by the pen name José Régio (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ ʁɛ.ʒju] zhoo-ZEH REH-zhyoo), was a Portuguese writer who spent most of his life in Portalegre (1929 to 1962). He was the brother of Júlio Maria dos Reis Pereira, a painter and illustrator.