Cervantes, Miguel de

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From: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Date: 20030101
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Miguel De Cervantes

Born: c. 1547
Alcal á de Henares, Spain
Died: April 23, 1616
Madrid, Spain
Spanish author and novelist

Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes is one of the greatest novelists of the Spanish language. His masterpiece, Don Quixote, is one of the most important and influential books in the history of the novel.

Early years

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born in Alcal á de Henares in the old kingdom of Toledo, Spain. His birth date is unknown but a record states that he was christened on October 9, 1547. It is likely that because of the Christian name he was ...

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