# Will the real Fernando please stand up?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Ilan Stavans
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ilan_stavans_will_the_real_fernando_please_stand_up)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

On November 30th, 1935, dozens of writers passed away. They came from different backgrounds, espoused divergent beliefs, and wrote in a variety of styles. Yet almost 30,000 pages of their work was stashed in a trunk in an apartment in Lisbon, Portugal. So, what mysterious string tied all these writers together? Ilan Stavans explores the enigmatic life of Fernando Pessoa and his many identities. \[Directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet, narrated by Christina Greer, music by André Aires, João Mendes\].

## Lectures

1. [Will the real Fernando please stand up?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ilan_stavans_will_the_real_fernando_please_stand_up/fdff4239ec90), 5 min (TED's player)