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Which heteronym was known for his simplicity?

  • Alberto Caeiro

  • Ricardo Reis

  • Álvaro de Campos

  • Bernardo Soares

Answer

Alberto Caeiro, one of Fernando Pessoa's heteronyms, was renowned for his simplicity. Caeiro's poetry celebrated the natural world and the simple pleasures of life, expressing a deep connection to nature and a rejection of complex intellectualism. His language was straightforward and unadorned, reflecting his belief in the beauty and clarity of the everyday.
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