Auto (art)
Encyclopedia
Auto is a sub-genre of Dramatic Literature. It has its origin in the Middle Ages
, in Spain, by the 12th century. In Portugal
, in the 16th century, Gil Vicente
is the main author of this type of dramatic genre. Luís de Camões
and Dom Francisco Manuel de Mello
also adopted this form of writing.
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, in Spain, by the 12th century. In Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, in the 16th century, Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente , called the Trobadour, was a Portuguese playwright and poet who acted in and directed his own plays. Considered the chief dramatist of Portugal he is sometimes called the "Portuguese Plautus,"[3] often referred to as the "Father of Portuguese drama" and as one of Western literature's...
is the main author of this type of dramatic genre. Luís de Camões
Luís de Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas...
and Dom Francisco Manuel de Mello
Dom Francisco Manuel de Mello
Dom Francisco Manuel de Mello , was a Portuguese writer.-Youth:De Mello, a connection on his father's side of the royal house of Braganza, was a native of Lisbon. He studied the Humanities at the Jesuit College of St...
also adopted this form of writing.