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Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish writer
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 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 considered as the first modern novel.... Wikipedia
Born: September 29, 1547, Alcala de Henares, Spain
Died: April 22, 1616 (age 68 years), Madrid, Spain
Influenced by: Desiderius Erasmus, Homer, and Virgil
Spouse: Catalina de Salazar y Palacios (m. 1584–1616)