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Francisco de Quevedo - Wikipedia

Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645) was a notable Spanish nobleman, politician, and writer during the Baroque era, recognized as one of the leading poets of his time alongside Luis de Góngora. His literary style, known as conceptismo, contrasts sharply with Góngora's culteranismo. Quevedo's works contributed significantly to the Spanish Golden Age, and he was educated at the Universidad de Alcalá.

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Francisco de Quevedo - Wikipedia

Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645) was a notable Spanish nobleman, politician, and writer during the Baroque era, recognized as one of the leading poets of his time alongside Luis de Góngora. His literary style, known as conceptismo, contrasts sharply with Góngora's culteranismo. Quevedo's works contributed significantly to the Spanish Golden Age, and he was educated at the Universidad de Alcalá.

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Francisco de Quevedo

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname


is Gómez de Quevedo and the second or maternal
family name is Santibáñez Villegas.

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.

Francisco Gómez de Quevedo


Knight of the Order of Santiago

Francisco de Quevedo, Juan van der Hamen,


17th century (Instituto Valencia de Don Juan)

Born Francisco Gómez de


Quevedo y Santibáñez
Villegas
14 September 1580
Madrid, Spain

Died 8 September 1645


(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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