Luís de Camões
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
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
OS, is
Portugal's national day.
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