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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Spanish: [miˈɣel de θeɾˈβantes saaˈβeðɾa]; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists.
May 1, 2024 · Miguel de Cervantes, novelist, playwright, and poet, the creator of Don Quixote and the most important and celebrated figure in Spanish literature. His novel Don Quixote has been translated, in full or in part, into more than 60 languages. Learn more about Cervantes in this article.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes, the Spanish writer who created one of the world's greatest literary masterpieces, 'Don Quixote,' in the early 1600s. Find out how he became a soldier, a prisoner, a writer and a legend.
Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Considered a founding work of Western literature, it is often labelled as the first modern novel and the greatest work ever written.
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Miguel de Cervantes - Spanish Author, Don Quixote, Novelist: Cervantes’s masterpiece Don Quixote has been variously interpreted as a parody of chivalric romances, an epic of heroic idealism, a commentary on the author’s alienation, and a critique of Spanish imperialism.
May 10, 2010 · A comprehensive guide to the life and works of the Spanish writer of Don Quijote, the first modern novel. Find overviews, reference works, bibliographies, essays, translations, and themes of Cervantes's literary legacy.
Miguel de Cervantes, (born Sept. 29?, 1547, Alcalá de Henares, Spain—died April 22, 1616, Madrid), Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, the most celebrated figure in Spanish literature. After studying in Madrid, Cervantes joined the Italian infantry, fought the Turks at Lepanto , and was captured with his brother and sold into slavery in ...