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Luís Vaz de Camões
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June 10, 1580 |
| gender |
male |
| place of birth |
Portugal |
| genre |
Poetry
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| influences |
[a:Homer|903|Homer|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1192834024p2/903.jpg], [a:Virgil|919|Virgil|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1261202767p2/919.jpg], [a:Dante Alighieri|5031312|Dante Alighieri|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1310943198p2/5031312.jpg], [a:Francesco Petrarca|72460|Francesco Petrarca|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1217370513p2/72460.jpg], [a:Ludovico Ariosto|21460|Ludovico Ariosto|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1231159354p2/21460.jpg] |
about this author
Luís Vaz de Camões (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʃ vaʃ dɨ kaˈmõȷ̃ʃ]; sometimes rendered in English as Camoens; c. 1524 – June 10, 1580) is considered Portugal's, and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil, and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry (in Portuguese and in Spanish) and drama but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads). His recollection of poetry The Parnasum of Luís de Camões was lost in his lifetime.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu%C3%ADs_d...
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