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Jaume Roig
AuthorBooks · Second hand1400-1478
Jaume Roig was a doctor in the city of València and the author of Espill (Mirror), a work of medieval literature in the Valencian/Catalan language. Together with Ausiàs March, and Isabel de Villena, Jaume Roig is one of the three writers chosen by Henry W. Longfellow to summarise the literature of the 15th century in the Catalan language.
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About Jaume Roig
Birth
1400
Death
1478
First book
1460
Years writing
566
Jaume Roig was a doctor in the city of València and the author of Espill (Mirror), a work of medieval literature in the Valencian/Catalan language. Together with Ausiàs March, and Isabel de Villena, Jaume Roig is one of the three writers chosen by Henry W. Longfellow to summarise the literature of the 15th century in the Catalan language.
Jaume Roig was a prominent Valencian physician and writer of the 15th century.
His most famous work is the Espill, a fundamental text of medieval literature.
Through his writings, he explored complex themes such as misogyny and the role of women in his time.
Beyond his literary career, he practiced medicine, a profession that influenced his worldview.
His literary legacy endures as an essential testimony of medieval Valencian culture.
