Francisco de Quevedo
Spanish nobleman, writer and politician (1580–1645) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas, Knight of the Order of Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe keˈβeðo]; 14 September 1580 – 8 September 1645) was a Spanish nobleman, politician and writer of the Baroque era. Along with his lifelong rival, Luis de Góngora, Quevedo was one of the most prominent Spanish poets of the age. His style is characterized by what was called conceptismo. This style existed in stark contrast to Góngora's culteranismo.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez de Quevedo and the second or maternal family name is Santibáñez Villegas.
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Francisco Gómez de Quevedo | |
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Born | Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas 14 September 1580 Madrid, Spain |
Died | 8 September 1645(1645-09-08) (aged 64) Villanueva de los Infantes, Spain |
Occupation | Poet and politician |
Language | Spanish |
Alma mater | Universidad de Alcalá |
Period | Spanish Golden Age |
Genres | Poetry and novel |
Literary movement | Conceptismo |
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