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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 262,460 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Luis de Góngora is the 698th most popular writer (down from 681st in 2019), the 216th most popular biography from Spain (down from 207th in 2019) and the 24th 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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  • 52

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Notable Works

Poems
Literary Criticism
All students of Spanish literature read some of Gongora's poems. No Spanish poet is greater or more rewarding, but few are as difficult for the beginner. Many a student has tripped and given up at the second or third hurdle. It would be too much to say that at last Professor Jones has made Gongora easy; but he has certainly made him more accessible. A long introduction deals briefly with Gongora's life, and then gives solid critical guidance to the poems. - Jacket flap.
1945
Obras completas
Literary Criticism
1900
Romances
1927
Gongora
1986
Soledades
1636
Las soledades
1935

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Over the past year Luis de Góngora has had the most page views in the with 210,812 views, followed by English (26,265), and Ukrainian (14,291). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Ido (107.79%), Quechua (91.78%), and Irish (78.55%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Luis de Góngora ranks 698 out of 7,302. Before him are Francesca da Rimini, Sri Chinmoy, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Multatuli, Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur, and Naim Frashëri. After him are Periander, Pavel Jozef Šafárik, Andrea Camilleri, Arto Paasilinna, Jack Vance, and Maurice Denis.

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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, Anna Maria of the Palatinate, Henry Briggs, Ii Naomasa, Fukushima Masanori, Thomas Fincke, Adriaan van Roomen, and Philippe van Lansberge. Among people deceased in 1627, Luis de Góngora ranks 4. Before him are Jahangir, Frederick de Houtman, and Tianqi Emperor. After him are Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Wei Zhongxian, Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, Francesco Maria del Monte, Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, Juan Sánchez Cotán, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, and Olivier van Noort.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Luis de Góngora ranks 216 out of 3,355. Before him are Brunhilda of Austrasia (543), Infante Carlos, Count of Molina (1788), Alfonso the Battler (1073), Pomponius Mela (15), Federico Bahamontes (1928), and Eulalia of Mérida (290). After him are Jordi Savall (1941), Fernando Sor (1778), Manuel Castells (1942), Juan Pujol García (1912), Alfonso VII of León and Castile (1105), and Sancho II of Castile and León (1036).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Luis de Góngora ranks 24. Before him are Leo Africanus (1494), Tirso de Molina (1579), Camilo José Cela (1916), Matilde Camus (1919), Joseph of Anchieta (1534), and Jacinto Benavente (1866). After him are Antonio Machado (1875), Vicente Aleixandre (1898), Jorge Semprún (1923), Silius Italicus (26), Abraham Abulafia (1240), and Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964).

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