Poet

Adé: the last poet of distinction to write in Macanese patuá

José dos Santos Ferreira (Adé)

José dos Santos Ferreira (known as Adé, 1919–1993) was a Macanese poet and writer. He spent his life writing poetry, prose, plays, and radio works in Macanese patuá — a creole based on Portuguese and mixing in Cantonese and other elements — and is regarded as the last poet of distinction to write in the language. His works include Macau sa Assi (1968) and Poéma di Macau (1983); a bronze statue in Macau commemorates him.