Miguel de Cervantes
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Born:
Sep 29, 1547

Died:
Apr 22, 1616

Age: 68 Deceased

From:
Alcalá de Henares

Department:
Writing

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Miguel de Cervantes

Also known as: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, ሚጌል ዴ ሴርቫንቴስ, ميغيل دي ثيربانتس, ܡܝܓܝܠ ܕܝܗ ܬܪܒܐܢܛܣ

Biography

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Spanish: [miˈɣel de θeɾˈβantes saaˈβeðɾa]; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature.

Much of his life was spent in poverty and obscurity, while the bulk of his surviving work was produced in the three years preceding his death, when he was supported by the Count of Lemos and did not have to work. Despite this, his influence and literary contribution are reflected by the fact that Spanish is often referred to as "the language of Cervantes".

In 1569, Cervantes was forced to leave Spain and move to Rome, where he worked in the household of a cardinal. In 1570, he enlisted in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571. He ...

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