António Correia de Oliveira was born in São Pedro do Sul, in the district of Viseu, in 1879.

He was a companion of Raul Brandão and was influenced by Antero de Quental and Guerra Junqueiro.

In 1912, having married, he settled in the parish of Antas, municipality of Esposende, going to live for the Quinta do Belinho.

He was decidedly monarchical, he became one of the unofficial poets of the Estado Novo, with numerous texts chosen for the unique Portuguese-language books of the primary and secondary education system.

António Correia de Oliveira died in the parish of Antas, Esposende, in the district of Braga, in 1960.