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7 unusual facts about Portuguese poetry


1521 in poetry

Jorge de Montemayor, year uncertain (died 1561), Portuguese novelist and poet, who wrote almost exclusively in Spanish

1561 in poetry

Jorge de Montemayor (born 1521), Portuguese novelist and poet, who wrote almost exclusively in Spanish

1580 in poetry

June 10 – Luís de Camões, sometimes rendered in English as "Luis de Camoens", died (born about 1524), perhaps the most highly regarded Portuguese poet

1655 in poetry

Sir Richard Fanshawe, translator, The Lusiad; or, Portugals Historicall Poem, translated from the Portuguese of Luis de Camoens

1776 in poetry

William Mickle, translator, The Lusiad; or, The Discovery of India, translated from the original Portuguese of Luis de Camoens

Portuguese poetry

Guerra Junqueiro (1850–1923) and João de Deus (1830–1896) should also be considered in this period.

Composers who represented the spirit of the revolution include Zeca Afonso and Sérgio Godinho; and poets who are considered influential for their revolutionary works include Ary dos Santos and Manuel Alegre.



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