Ovídio Martins

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 for 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. Provided by Wikipedia