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Miguel de Cervantes
AuthorBooks · Second hand1547-1616
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 two-part novel Don Quixote, a work considered to be the first modern novel. Don Quixote has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best book of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature".
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About Miguel de Cervantes
Birth
1547
Death
1616
First book
1605
Years writing
421
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 two-part novel Don Quixote, a work considered to be the first modern novel. Don Quixote has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best book of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature".
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Miguel de Cervantes is globally known as the Prince of Wits.
His masterpiece, Don Quixote, is considered the first modern novel in history.
Spanish is frequently called the language of Cervantes due to his immense literary influence.
Before becoming a writer, Cervantes lived an adventurous life as a soldier and tax collector.
Born in Alcalá de Henares, his legacy encompasses over three thousand recorded works.
