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Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de

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Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de (1533–1594)

Spanish soldier and poet. His epic poem La Araucana (1569–89) describes a campaign against the Araucanians in Chile. Although of uneven quality, it contains fine descriptions of Latin American scenery and of the battles.

Born in Madrid, Ercilla became attached to the household of Philip II, with whom he went to England in 1554. Soon afterwards he joined a small company who sailed for Chile to crush a revolt of the Araucanians. Having suffered imprisonment at the hands of his companions, he was released, and returned to Spain in 1562.



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