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Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish writer (1547–1616)

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For other uses, see Cervantes (disambiguation).

"Miguel Cervantes" redirects here. For the American actor and singer, see Miguel Cervantes (actor).

Miguel de Cervantes

This portrait, attributed to Juan de Jáuregui,[a] is unauthenticated.

No authenticated image of Cervantes exists.[1][2]

Born(1547-09-29)September 29, 1547
Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Died22 April 1616(1616-04-22) (aged 68)[3]
Madrid, Spain
Resting placeConvent of the Barefoot Trinitarians, Madrid
OccupationSoldier, tax collector, accountant, purchasing agent for Navy
(writing was an avocation which did not produce much income)
LanguageEarly Modern Spanish
Literary movementRenaissance literature, Mannerism, Baroque
Notable worksDon Quixote
Entremeses
Novelas ejemplares
SpouseCatalina de Salazar y Palacios
ChildrenIsabel c. 1584 (ill miguel de cervantes saavedra biography of albert1 PUT