Love Is a Fire Burning Out Of Sight

A selection of the most notable love sonnets by Luís de Camões Translated by Calvin Olsen Published by Bertrand Editora, one of Portugal’s most prestigious publishers and one of the oldest European publishing houses, with a history spanning nearly three hundred years, this is an abbreviated selection of some of Luís de Camões’ most notable sonnets. But not just any sonnets: these are some of the greatest love sonnets written by the author considered to be the greatest Portuguese-language poet of all time. All of the sonnets and texts have been translated from Portuguese into English by Calvin Olsen, an internationally published poet and award-winning literary translator who currently teaches at Ohio State University.