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Miguel de Cervantes
The pen is the mouth of your mind. -Miguel de Cervantes-
His accomplishments... +When Queen Isabelle and her son died, Miguel wrote some of the eulogies included in a book complied by Hoyos +He started to work for Guilo Acquavia Argon the Italian prelate (a high ranking clergyman) +Due to his involvement in the Lepanto victory and his four years of military service he got multiple letters of recommendation +In 1585 he sold his first book -A romance novel -It won the heart of his wife +In 1605 he wrote his masterpiece, Don Quixote -It was an instant success -It's about an aged, dim-sighted, but valiant knight, and his faithful sidekick +He ended up securing a patronage with the Count Lemos in 1610 -He entered the most productive period of his professional life -He produced two works called: *Journey to Parnassus, an autobiographical narrative poem of thwarted dreams *Also the second part of Don Quixote
What's the impact??? He impacted Spanish literature. He showed models of dialogue and character development. Even though some of his characters met oppression, they kept a positive attitude.
Miguel de Cervantes was born in 1547 in Alcala de Henadres Spain. His family was poor even though his father, Rodrigo de Cervantes, was a pharmacist and surgeon. Back then a surgeon wasn't as great as the job it is today. His family was always on the move. And no, they weren't on the run. In 1563 he, his dad, and his brothers and sisters all moved to Seville. Seville was a bustling city where artists thrived. His childhood inspired his work. Growing up he had a basic education. Madrid Lopez de Hoyos taught him about grammar and composition. Cervantes truly enjoyed reading. His favorite genre was poetry; because of this he started writing verses of his own. He died in 1616 on April 23.
Interesting facts: *He was captured by pirates because they thought he was rich. *He died the same day as William Shakespeare
