José Antonio Porcel

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José Antonio Porcel (September 1715 – 21 January 1794) was a Spanish poet and writer.

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Porcel was born and died in Granada, Andalusia. His work was influenced by both Luis de Góngora and Garcilaso de la Vega, among others. Alonso Verdugo y Castilla, also a Spanish poet, was a personal friend and patron of Porcel.

Granada Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

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Rococo aethethics, attention to detail and intimacy are all visible in Porcel's poetry. His work can also be described as Baroque, but with more regular syntax.


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