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Luis de Góngora

1561 - 1627

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Luis de Góngora y Argote (born Luis de Argote y Góngora; Spanish: [lwis ðe ˈɣoŋɡoɾa]; 11 July 1561 – 24 May 1627) was a Spanish Baroque lyric poet and a Catholic prebendary for the Church of Córdoba. 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 Gongorismo. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luis de Góngora has received more than 264,932 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Luis de Góngora is the 682nd most popular writer, the 207th most popular biography from Spain (down from 193rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Spanish Writer.

Luis de Góngora is most famous for his poetry. His poetry is known for its use of complex metaphors and elaborate wordplay.

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Among writers, Luis de Góngora ranks 682 out of 5,755. Before him are Pierre Boulle, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Tony Buzan, Periander, Alain-René Lesage, and Clarice Lispector. After him are Judah Halevi, Pietro Bembo, Vātsyāyana, Alexander Pope, Max Frisch, and Ninon de l'Enclos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1561, Luis de Góngora ranks 3. Before him are Francis Bacon and Jacopo Peri. After him are Santorio Santorio, Katō Kiyomasa, Henry Briggs, Anna Maria of the Palatinate, Ii Naomasa, John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen, Thomas Fincke, Adriaan van Roomen, and Mary Sidney. Among people deceased in 1627, Luis de Góngora ranks 3. Before him are Jahangir and Tianqi Emperor. After him are Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Wei Zhongxian, Francesco Maria del Monte, Frederick de Houtman, Juan Sánchez Cotán, Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, and Olivier van Noort.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Luis de Góngora ranks 207 out of 2,932. Before him are Ricardo Bofill (1939), Columella (4), Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629), Alfonso VII of León and Castile (1105), José Echegaray (1832), and Brunhilda of Austrasia (543). After him are Manuel Castells (1942), María Isabella of Spain (1789), Infante Carlos, Count of Molina (1788), Carmen Amaya (1913), Judah Halevi (1079), and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Luis de Góngora ranks 19. Before him are Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881), Francisco de Quevedo (1584), Tirso de Molina (1579), Camilo José Cela (1916), Leo Africanus (1494), and Columella (4). After him are Judah Halevi (1079), Jacinto Benavente (1866), Antonio Machado (1875), Joseph of Anchieta (1534), Matilde Camus (1919), and Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836).

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