Luís de Camões
16th-century Portuguese poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luís Vaz de Camões (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʒ ˈvaʒ ðɨ kaˈmõjʃ]; c. 1524 or 1525 – 10 June 1580), sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns[1] (/ˈkæmoʊənz/ KAM-oh-ənz), is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Milton, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads). His collection of poetry The Parnasum of Luís de Camões was lost during his life. The influence of his masterpiece Os Lusíadas is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".
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Born | Luís Vaz de Camões c. 1524–1525 Kingdom of Portugal[note 1] |
Died | 10 June 1580 (aged 55–56) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Occupation | Poet |
Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
Period | Portuguese Renaissance |
Genre | Epic poetry |
Literary movement | Classicism |
Notable works | The Lusiads |
Relatives | Camões Family |
The day of his death, 10 June OS, is Portugal's national day.