Cristóbal de Castillejo
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1491 – 1556
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Who was Cristóbal de Castillejo?
Cristóbal de Castillejo was a Spanish poet, a contemporary of Garcilaso de la Vega and Juan Boscán, who championed the use of traditional forms of Spanish poetry and criticized the use of Italianate forms such as the sonnet.
Some of his work consisted of translations of older work, in particular the 1st century BC Roman poet Catullus's "A Lesbia" as "Dame amor, besos sin cuento".
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- Born
- 1491
Ciudad Rodrigo - Also known as
- Cristobal de Castillejo
- Nationality
- Spain
- Died
- Jun 12, 1556
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on July 23, 2013
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