Fernando de Herrera
Fernando de Herrera , called el divino - "the divine" (* around 1534 in Seville , † 1597 in Seville), was one of the most important Spanish poets , of whose life not much is known.
Presumably he came from Seville and belonged to the clergy. Most of his poetry , of which he edited only a small number ( Seville 1582 ), has been lost, as the entire manuscript went up in flames shortly after the poet's death. The remaining gave his friend the painter Francisco Pacheco , entitled Versos out (Sevilla 1619). Increased with several previously unprinted, they form the 4th and 5th volume of the collection of poets of Don Ramón Fernández 'Madrid 1786, new edition 1808. They are also in the 32nd volume of the Biblioteca de autores españoles (das. 1854).
They consist of sonnets , elegies , odes and are among the most beautiful products of Spanish poetry . The ode to the victory after the sea battle of Lepanto and another to the downfall of King Sebastian I of Portugal in the battle of Alcácer-Quibir deserve special distinctions .
In addition to his poems, Herrera has received two other historical writings:
- Relacion de la guerra di Chipre y sucesos de la batalla naval de Lepanto (Seville 1572)
- Vida y muerte de Tomas Moro, chanciller de Inglaterra (that. 1592)
He has also published an excellent edition of the poems of the Spanish general and poet Garcilaso de la Vega :
- Anotaciones a las obras de Garcilaso (1580)
Web links
- Literature by and about Fernando de Herrera in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herrera, Fernando de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1534 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | unsure: Seville |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1597 |
| Place of death | Seville |