Miguel de Cervantes
1547 CE–1616 CE · Writer · Alcalá de Henares
Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, author of "Don Quixote" (Part One 1605, Part Two 1615), widely regarded as a foundational work of the modern novel. Born near Madrid, he served as a soldier and was wounded at the naval Battle of Lepanto in 1571, losing the use of his left hand. Returning to Spain in 1575 he was captured by corsairs and held captive in Algiers for five years until ransomed. He later worked as a commissary and tax collector while writing plays, poetry, and prose, including the "Novelas ejemplares" and "Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda." He died in Madrid in 1616.
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