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Luís De Camões (politician)
Luís Vaz de Camões (; or 1525 – 10 June 1580), sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns ( ), is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of William Shakespeare, Shakespeare, John Milton, Milton, Joost van den Vondel, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante Alighieri, 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 language, Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões". The day of his death, 10 June Old Style and New Style dates, O.S., is Portugal Day, Portugal's national day. Life Origins and youth Much of the information about Luís de Camões' biography raises doubts and, probably, much of what circulates about him is noth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaz (surname)
Vaz is a Portuguese language surname. It may refer to: * Ann-Marie Vaz (born 1966), Jamaican politician * Armindo Vaz d'Almeida, former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe * Camillo Vaz (born 1975), French football manager * Carlos Vaz Ferreira, Uruguayan philosopher * Carta de Pero Vaz de Caminha, Brazilian diarist * Claudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal, Brazilian footballer * Damião Vaz d'Almeida, former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe * Daryl Vaz, Jamaican politician * Douglas Vaz (died 2019), Jamaican politician * Dwayne Vaz, Jamaican politician * Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Canadian writer and TV personality *Herkley Vaz, Jamaican footballer * João Vaz Corte-Real, Portuguese explorer * João Vaz, Portuguese painter * José Mário Vaz, former President of Guinea-Bissau * Joseph Vaz, 17th century Sri Lankan missionary * Keith Vaz, British politician and former Labour MP * Luís Vaz de Camões, Portuguese poet * Luís Vaz Pereira Pinto Guedes, Portuguese military commander * Marí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
