Vasco Mouzinho de Quevedo facts for kids
Vasco Mouzinho de Quevedo (born around 1570, died around 1619) was a famous Portuguese poet. He was well-known for his long, exciting poems called epic poems.
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About Vasco Mouzinho de Quevedo
Not much is known about the personal life of Vasco Mouzinho de Quevedo e Castelo Branco. He was born around the year 1570 and passed away around 1619. He went to the University of Coimbra to study law. Besides his long epic poems, he also wrote shorter, more personal poems called lyrical poetry.
What Poems Did He Write?
Vasco Mouzinho de Quevedo wrote some short poems, like sonnets. However, he is most famous for his longer poems. People see him as an important poet who followed in the footsteps of the great Luís de Camões.
His First Big Poem
His first major work was Discurso sobre a Vida e Morte de Santa Isabel Rainha de Portugal. This poem was published in Lisbon in 1596. Its full title was Discurso sobre a Vida e Morte de Santa Isabel Rainha de Portugal e Outras Várias Rimas.
His Most Famous Work: Afonso Africano
The poem that everyone connects with Vasco Mouzinho de Quevedo is a long epic poem called Afonso Africano. It was published in 1611. This poem tells the story of a Portuguese military trip to Morocco. King Afonso V of Portugal led this trip. He was later called "the African" because of his brave actions there. This war was seen as a modern crusade, which was like a holy war.
How His Poems Were Written
Both Discurso sobre a Vida e Morte de Santa Isabel Rainha de Portugal and Afonso Africano were written using a special style called ottava rima. This is a stanza, or group of lines, with eight lines. The lines follow a specific rhyme pattern: abababcc. In Portuguese, this style is called oitava-rima.
