Gaspar Aguilar

Gaspar Aguilar (January 1561 – 25 July 1623)

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His poetry adapted itself to the needs and circumstances of his

: for religious festivals, celebrations and official events. He was one of the founders of l’Acadèmia dels Nocturns ("the Academy of Night"), for which he adopted the pen name of Sombra, meaning "Shade". In the Academy proceedings eight of his poems and four of his speeches are to be found.

Aguilar competed in a dozen poetry competitions in

poem Expulsion de los moros en España ("Expulsion of the Moors from Spain", 1610).

His "new comedies" including 'La nuera humilde', 'La gitana melancolica' ("The Melancholic Gypsy") and 'Los amantes de Cartago' ("The Lovers of Carthage") stand out for their use of complex scenic resources. 'Les Rimas humanas i divinas' ("Rhymes Human and Divine") compiled well into the 17th century, is a compilation of his most important lyrical works.

Aguilar also wrote, in

(1619).<Diccionari de la Literatura Catalana, 2008>

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