%0 Journal Article %A Pinedo, Jorge Salavert %D 2017 %T “To a man with a big nose”: a new translation %U https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/_To_a_man_with_a_big_nose_a_new_translation/5005124 %R 10.4225/03/592249a94240c %2 https://bridges.monash.edu/ndownloader/files/8433095 %K Literary translation %K Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas %K Spanish Poetry %K Literary Studies not elsewhere classified %X
The famous Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas (Madrid, 1580 – Villanueva de los Infantes, 1645) studied humanities at the renowned University of Alcalá and later served as a courtier, holding various positions as diplomat and adviser to several powerful men in early seven-teenth century Spain.
The sonnet “A un hombre de gran nariz” is widely believed to be dedi-cated to his literary rival, poet Luis de Góngora, and is still regarded as one of the best examples of Quevedo’s prowess as a satirical poet. Quevedo, who, together with Gracián, led the literary movement known as Concepti-smo, authored other sonnets attacking Góngora, although no other poems focus on a physical trait.
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