Luis de Góngora
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1561 – 1627
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Who was Luis de Góngora?
Luis de Góngora y Argote was a Spanish Baroque lyric poet. Góngora and his lifelong rival, Francisco de Quevedo, are widely considered the most prominent Spanish poets of all time. His style is characterized by what was called culteranismo, also known as Gongorism. This style existed in stark contrast to Quevedo's conceptismo.
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- Born
- Jul 11, 1561
Córdoba - Also known as
- Luis de Gongora
- Luis de Góngora y Argote
- Nationality
- Spain
- Education
- University of Salamanca
- Lived in
- Córdoba
- Died
- May 24, 1627
Córdoba
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on July 23, 2013
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