Luis de Góngora

Spanish Baroque lyric poet (1561-1627)
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Luis de Góngora
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Luis de Góngora

Summary

Luis de Góngora is a human[1]. His place of birth was Córdoba[2]. He was born on July 11, 1561[3]. He passed away in Córdoba[4]. He died on May 23, 1627[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,583 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Luis de Góngora was born in Córdoba[2].
  • Luis de Góngora died in Córdoba[4].
  • Luis de Góngora was born on July 11, 1561[3].
  • Luis de Góngora was born on 1561[11].
  • Luis de Góngora died on May 23, 1627[5].
  • Luis de Góngora died on March 23, 1627[12].
  • Luis de Góngora died on May 25, 1627[13].
  • Luis de Góngora died on 1627[14].
  • Luis de Góngora is buried at Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba[15].
  • Luis de Góngora held citizenship in Spain[16].
  • Spanish was Luis de Góngora's native language[17].
  • Luis de Góngora is identified as part of the Spaniards ethnic group[18].
  • Luis de Góngora worked as a poet[6].
  • Luis de Góngora's professions included playwright[7].
  • Luis de Góngora's professions included writer[8].
  • Luis de Góngora's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Luis de Góngora held the position of chaplain[19].
  • Luis de Góngora's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[20].
  • Luis de Góngora was educated at Q140230496[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Luis de Góngora is Soledades[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Luis de Góngora is Fábula de Píramo y Tisbe[23].
  • Luis de Góngora's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[24].
  • Luis de Góngora is recorded as male[25].
  • Luis de Góngora's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Luis de Góngora is associated with the Barroquismo (barroco) movement[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1561-07-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1627-05-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a1281728-9c9d-40d9-b2a8-38f70e67cacd[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Córdoba[2], Luis de Góngora… Recorded date of birth include July 11, 1561[3] and 1561[11]. He is identified as part of the Spaniards ethnic group[18]. Spanish was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at University of Salamanca[20], a public university[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1218[35], headquartered in Salamanca[36] and Q140230496[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9]. Luis de Góngora held the position of chaplain[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Soledades[22], a literary work[37] and Fábula de Píramo y Tisbe[23], a literary work[38]. Things named for Luis de Góngora include Gongorism[39], a literary movement[40].

Personal Life

Luis de Góngora's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 23, 1627[5], March 23, 1627[12], May 25, 1627[13], and 1627[14]. Luis de Góngora died in Córdoba[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[41]. Burial took place at Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba[15].

Why It Matters

Luis de Góngora ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,583 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Gregório de Matos[44], a lawyer[45], 1636–1696[46], of Brazil[47], specialised in music[48] and Luis Cabrera de Córdoba[49], a writer[50], 1559–1623[51], of Spain[52].

Works attributed to him include Soledades[53], a literary work[54]. Entities named for him include Gongorism[39], a literary movement[40].

FAQs

Where was Luis de Góngora born?

Born in Córdoba[2], Luis de Góngora…

Where did Luis de Góngora die?

Luis de Góngora passed away in Córdoba[4].

What did Luis de Góngora do for work?

Luis de Góngora worked as poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9].

Where did Luis de Góngora go to school?

Luis de Góngora was educated at University of Salamanca[20] and Q140230496[21].

Who did Luis de Góngora influence?

Luis de Góngora has been cited as an influence by Gregório de Matos[44] and Luis Cabrera de Córdoba[49].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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