Luís de Camões
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Luís Vaz de Camões, sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, was a Portuguese poet, considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compare
Portrait c. 1577
Camões, early 20th century depiction
Camões in Goa prison, in anonymous painting from 1556
Camões in the cave of Macau, in an engraving by Desenne, 1817
Portugal Day
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Portugal Day, officially Portugal, Camões, and Portuguese Communities Day, is the national day of Portugal celebrated annually on 10 June. It is one of the public holidays in Portugal and celebrated b
Luís de Camões
…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, is Portugal's national day. Much of the information about Luís de Camões' biography raises doubts and, probably, much of what circulates about him is nothing more than the typical…
Monument to Luís de Camões in Lisbon, Portugal (May 2005)
2022 Portugal day celebration in San Jose, California organized by Portuguese Historical Museum