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Origins and youth. Camões, early 20th century depiction. Much of the information about Luís de Camões' biography raises doubts and, probably, much of what circulates about him is nothing more than the typical folklore that is formed around a famous figure. Only a few dates are documented that guide its trajectory. [2]
Jun 6, 2024 · Luís de Camões (born c. 1524/25, Lisbon, Portugal—died June 10, 1580, Lisbon) was Portugal’s great national poet, author of the epic poem Os Lusíadas (1572; The Lusiads), which describes Vasco da Gama’s discovery of the sea route to India.
Assinatura. Luís Vaz de Camões ( Lisboa [?], c. 1524 – Lisboa, 10 de junho de 1579 ou 1580) [ nota 1] foi um poeta nacional de Portugal, considerado uma das maiores figuras da literatura lusófona e um dos grandes poetas da tradição ocidental. Pouco se sabe com certeza sobre a sua vida.
Os Lusíadas (Portuguese pronunciation: [uʒ luˈzi.ɐðɐʃ]), usually translated as The Lusiads, is a Portuguese epic poem written by Luís Vaz de Camões (c. 1524/5 – 1580) and first published in 1572.
Luís de Camões (b. 1524?–d. 1579/1580) is the first great Western poet to have lived in Africa and Asia and is now widely considered to be a preeminent literary symbol of the beginnings of the globalized world.
Camões, Luíz Vaz de ca. 1524–1580 Portuguese poet. The Portuguese poet Luíz Vaz de Camões is best known as the author of The Lusiads, an epic* glorifying his homeland. Born in Lisbon to a family of lower nobility, Camões served as a soldier in North Africa, where he lost an eye.
Luís de Camões, (born c. 1524/25, Lisbon—died June 10, 1580, Lisbon), Portuguese poet. A member of the impoverished aristocracy, he may have spent about 17 years in India.
Luís Vaz de Camões, sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, 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.
Jun 6, 2024 · Luís de Camões - Poetry, Epic, Lusiads: Camões’s poetical works may conveniently be discussed under three headings: lyric, epic, and dramatic. The first edition of Camões’s Rimas was published in 1595, 15 years after his death.
Luís Vaz de Camões was a Portuguese poet from the sixteenth century, widely considered to be Portugal’s greatest poet. He was the author of many poems, including Os Lusíadas, the national epic of Portugal.
