(1948–1997) was a prominent Portuguese poet, painter, and editor, best known for his contribution to contemporary urban poetry and "queer consciousness" in Portuguese literature.
" Between Pain and Text " analyzes how Al Berto used biblical references, specifically from the Apocalypse, to textualize his experience with illness in his final volume, Horto de Incêndio . Al Berto
" Reflexivities in homoerotic relations " compares Al Berto's work with that of João Gilberto Noll, focusing on their portrayals of queer subjectivity. (1948–1997) was a prominent Portuguese poet, painter, and