The fourth conference in this series took place on 6 November, with journalist and writer Luciana Leiderfarb, who explored the “hidden treasure” in Eduardo Lourenço’s estate at the National Library.
‘Unpublished writings from his youth, the oldest dating back to when he was 17. Delving into them meant discovering the genesis of the philosopher long before he was aware that he was producing work.’ She sought to understand how, according to the speaker, from the beginning, his gaze was critical, inquiring and transformative. The man who, before being Eduardo Lourenço, was Eduardo Faria – thus rehearsing, trying out his signature – was voracious and systematic in producing pages on subjects such as faith, God and religion, love and philosophy, literature, politics, parents, death and childhood. Based on these documents, Luciana Leiderfarb listed a significant set of themes addressed by the philosopher and essayist, which aroused the interest and immense questions in the audience.
