Birthday: September 29, 1547 (Libra)
Born In: Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Birthday: September 29, 1547 (Libra)
Born In: Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish author, poet and playwright of the 17th century. His ‘Don Quixote’ is considered to be the first model novel of the modern literary style. His impact on the Spanish language and literature is so huge that Spanish language is sometimes known as ‘la lengua de Cervantes’ (the language of Cervantes). His novels, poetry and plays are full of intelligent satire and expressions that are easy for a regular reader to relate with. This is the reason why he was known to be ‘El Principe de los Ingenios’, which means ‘The Prince of Wits’. He was born in Madrid in a poor family, his father worked as a barber-doctor and wandered from city to city, looking for work. Cervantes studied architecture, literature and art in Rome for some time when he was young and then later on joined the Spanish navy. It was while serving in the navy that his left arm got brutally wounded and he could not use it thereafter. He considered it as a symbol of honor as he was fighting for his country. He led a poor life until his ‘Don Quixote’ became famous. The novel did not bring him much money but established him as an important literary figure.
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Also Known As: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Died At Age: 68
Spouse/Ex-: Catalina de Salazar y Palacios (m. 1584–1616)
father: Rodrigo de Cervantes
mother: Leonor de Cortinas
siblings: Andrea de Cervantes, Andrés de Cervantes, Juan de Cervantes, Luisa de Cervantes, Magdalena de Cervantes, Rodrigo de Cervantes
children: Isabel de Saavedra
Born Country: Spain
Quotes By Miguel De Cervantes Poets
Died on: April 22, 1616
place of death: Madrid, Spain
education: University of Alcalá, University of Salamanca
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