Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) was a Spanish soldier and writer whose Don Quixote is often called the first modern novel.
- Lived
- 1547–1616
- Nationality
- Spanish
Miguel de Cervantes was wounded at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 and later spent five years as a captive in Algiers. Back in Spain he struggled financially and worked as a tax collector before his fame as a writer.
Don Quixote appeared in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. He also wrote the short stories known as the Exemplary Novels and several plays.
Books by this author
- Don Quixote (1605)