Francisco Quevedo
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Summary
Francisco Quevedo was born on September 14, 1584[1], in Madrid[2]. He died on September 8, 1645[3], in Villanueva de los Infantes, Ciudad Real[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], and satirist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,509 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 17, 1580[10], September 14, 1580[11]
- Mother: María Gómez de Santibáñez[12]
- Spouse: Esperanza de Mendoza[13]
- Country of citizenship: Spain[14]
- Ethnic group: Spaniards[15]
- Educated at: University of Alcalá[16], Complutense University of Madrid[17], Colegio Imperial de Madrid[18]
- Notable work: El Buscón[19]
- Member of: Order of Santiago[20]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Noble title: Knight of the Order of Santiago[23]
- Movement: Conceptismo[24], Spanish Golden Age[25]
- Genre: picaresque novel[26], tragedy[27]
- Commons category: Francisco de Quevedo[28]
- Family name: Quevedo[29]
- Given name: Francisco[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Francisco de Quevedo[31]
- Commons gallery: Francisco de Quevedo[32]
- Depicted by: Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Villegas (1580–1645)[33]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Library of the World's Best Literature[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[41]
- Commons Creator page: Francisco de Quevedo[42]
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Type: Person[43]
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Country: ES[44]
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Began / founded: 1584-09-14[45]
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Ended / dissolved: 1645-09-08[46]
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MusicBrainz ID: ccd969ff-7e62-400a-9172-012cdd135ac5[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Francisco Quevedo include Premio Iberoamericano de Humor Gráfico Quevedos[48], an award[49], in Spain[50], founded in 1998[51] and Premios Quevedos-Dos[52], an award[53], in Spain[54], founded in 2000[55].
Why It Matters
Francisco Quevedo has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by Pablo Neruda[58], a poet[59], 1904–1973[60], of Chile[61], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[62], specialised in literature[63] and Arturo Pérez-Reverte[64], a war correspondent[65], b. 1951[66], of Spain[67], awarded the silver Medal of the Community of Madrid[68].
Works attributed to him include El Buscón[69], a literary work[70], founded in 1604[71] and Los Sueños[72], a literary work[73]. Entities named for him include Premio Iberoamericano de Humor Gráfico Quevedos[48], an award[49], in Spain[50], founded in 1998[51] and Premios Quevedos-Dos[52], an award[53], in Spain[54], founded in 2000[55].
FAQs
Where was Francisco Quevedo born?
Francisco Quevedo's place of birth was Madrid[2].
Where did Francisco Quevedo die?
Francisco Quevedo passed away in Villanueva de los Infantes, Ciudad Real[4].
Who were Francisco Quevedo's parents?
Francisco Quevedo's mother was María Gómez de Santibáñez[12].
Who was Francisco Quevedo married to?
Francisco Quevedo's spouses include Esperanza de Mendoza[13].
What did Francisco Quevedo do for work?
Francisco Quevedo worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], and satirist[8].
Where did Francisco Quevedo go to school?
Francisco Quevedo was educated at University of Alcalá[16], Complutense University of Madrid[17], and Colegio Imperial de Madrid[18].
Who did Francisco Quevedo influence?
Francisco Quevedo has been cited as an influence by Pablo Neruda[58] and Arturo Pérez-Reverte[64].