There he began his literary career, writing for many newspapers (such as O Progresso and Ilustração Luso-Brasileira) and collaborating with Alexandre Herculano and Luís Augusto Rebelo da Silva, among others.
Disana, ia memulai karier sastranya, menulis untuk beberapa surat kabar (seperti O Progresso dan Ilustração Luso-Brasileira) dan berkolaborasi dengan Alexandre Herculano dan Luís Augusto Rebelo da Silva, dan lain-lain.