Raul Germano Brandão (March 12, 1867, in
Foz do Douro,
Porto – December 5, 1930, in
Lisbon) was a
Portuguese writer,
journalist and military officer, notable for the realism of his literary descriptions and by the lyricism of his language. Brandão was born in Foz do Douro, a parish of
Porto, where he spent the majority of his youth. Born in a family of sailors, the ocean and the sailors are recurring themes in his work.