Ovídio Martins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ovídio Martins

Cape Verdean poet

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1928

Place of Birth: Mindelo, Cape Verde

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1999

Profession: writer, poet, journalist

Nationality: Cape Verde

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ovídio de Sousa Martins (September 17, 1928 in Mindelo, São Vicente – April 29, 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a famous Cape Verdean poet and journalist.
He attended high school in his home country, he went to pursue studies in Portugal and did not achieve studies due to health reasons.
He was one of the founders of the Cultural Supplement Bulletin of Cape Verde in 1958.
He lived in exile in the Netherlands due to his pro-independence activities in his native land and produced 100 poems there. His poem Flagelados do vento leste and Comunhão can be found on the CD Poesia de Cabo Verde e Sete Poemas de Sebastião da Gama by Afonso Dias.