Luís de Camões

Local nameLuís Vaz de Camões
LocationColegiales, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Luís Vaz de Camões is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, 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. 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 OS, is Portugal's national day.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luís_de_Camões

Address 1667 Avenida Cramer, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Coordinates -34°34'9.921" N -58°27'26.628" E

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