Q590

Also known as Luis de Camoens, Camoens, Camões, Camoëns

16th-century Portuguese poet

AI overview

I don't have enough information in the provided context to write an accurate overview of Q590. The context only states that it refers to a "16th-century Portuguese poet," but doesn't specify which poet, their name, or why they might matter historically. I would need additional details to provide a meaningful explanation for a general reader.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Wikidata facts

Image: Camões, por Fernão Gomes.jpg

Show 7 more facts

Commons category: Luís de Camões
date of death: 1580-00-00
date of birth: 1525-01-00
Commons Creator page: Camões
Commons gallery: Luís de Camões
name in native language: Luís Vaz de Camões
P8168: Lucie Pohl

Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~40 min read

Article

Luís Vaz de Camões ( European Portuguese: [luˈiʒ ˈvaʒ ðɨ kaˈmõjʃ]; c. 1524 or 1525 – 10 June 1580), sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns (/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".

The day of his death, 10 June, is Portugal's national day.