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On September 29, 1547, Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, Spanish author (Don Quixote), born in Alcalá de Henares, Habsburg Spain (d. 1616). From the article:
"Don Quixote, a classic of Western literature, is sometimes considered both the first modern novel[9] and the best work of fiction ever written.[10] Cervantes' influence on the Spanish language has been so great that the language is often called la lengua de Cervantes ("the language of Cervantes").[11] He has also been dubbed El príncipe de los ingenios ("The Prince of Wits").[12]
In 1569, in forced exile from Castile, Cervantes moved to Rome, where he worked as chamber assistant of a cardinal. Then he enlisted as a soldier in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment and continued his military life until 1575, when he was captured by Barbary pirates. After five years of captivity, he was released on payment of a ransom by his parents and the Trinitarians, a Catholic religious order, and he returned to his family in Madrid.
In 1585, Cervantes published La Galatea, a pastoral novel. He worked as a purchasing agent for the Spanish Armada and later as a tax collector for the government. In 1597, discrepancies in his accounts for three years previous landed him in the Crown Jail of Seville.
In 1605, Cervantes was in Valladolid when the immediate success of the first part of his Don Quixote, published in Madrid, signalled his return to the literary world. In 1607, he settled in Madrid, where he lived and worked until his death. During the last nine years of his life, Cervantes solidified his reputation as a writer, publishing Novelas ejemplares (Exemplary Novels) in 1613, Viaje al Parnaso (Journey to Parnassus) in 1614, and Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses and the second part of Don Quixote in 1615. His last work, Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda ("The Travails of Persiles and Sigismunda"), was published posthumously in 1617."
"Don Quixote, a classic of Western literature, is sometimes considered both the first modern novel[9] and the best work of fiction ever written.[10] Cervantes' influence on the Spanish language has been so great that the language is often called la lengua de Cervantes ("the language of Cervantes").[11] He has also been dubbed El príncipe de los ingenios ("The Prince of Wits").[12]
In 1569, in forced exile from Castile, Cervantes moved to Rome, where he worked as chamber assistant of a cardinal. Then he enlisted as a soldier in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment and continued his military life until 1575, when he was captured by Barbary pirates. After five years of captivity, he was released on payment of a ransom by his parents and the Trinitarians, a Catholic religious order, and he returned to his family in Madrid.
In 1585, Cervantes published La Galatea, a pastoral novel. He worked as a purchasing agent for the Spanish Armada and later as a tax collector for the government. In 1597, discrepancies in his accounts for three years previous landed him in the Crown Jail of Seville.
In 1605, Cervantes was in Valladolid when the immediate success of the first part of his Don Quixote, published in Madrid, signalled his return to the literary world. In 1607, he settled in Madrid, where he lived and worked until his death. During the last nine years of his life, Cervantes solidified his reputation as a writer, publishing Novelas ejemplares (Exemplary Novels) in 1613, Viaje al Parnaso (Journey to Parnassus) in 1614, and Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses and the second part of Don Quixote in 1615. His last work, Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda ("The Travails of Persiles and Sigismunda"), was published posthumously in 1617."
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Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for making us aware that September 29 is the anniversary of the birth of Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra who wrote the wonderful classic Don Quixote.
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Background from classicspanishbooks.com/16th-cent-baroque-cervantes-life.html
"Life of Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is the most famous Spanish author of all time. Although he's mainly known for El Quixote, the universally known adventure book about a Spanish knight who is slightly mad, Cervantes was a very prolific writer and he wrote several novels and quite a few poems and plays.
The Life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
There's no knowledge of the exact date of birth of Cervantes, but it's probable he was born on the 29th of September, 1547, in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. This theory came about because in those times, it was traditional to name children after the saint who is commemorated on their date of birth. September 29th is San Miguel's day, hence Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. After moving around with his family for a few years and staying in Valladolid, Córdoba, Seville, Toledo and other Spanish cities, he finally established his home in Madrid in 1566. It was during his stay in Madrid that he discovered how much he enjoyed plays.
In December 1570, Miguel de Cervantes arrived in Rome and entered the service of Giulio Acquaviva, whom he followed to Palermo, Milan, Florence, Venice, Parma and Ferrara. He left him to join a regiment of the Spanish naval elite corps, Infantería de Marina, stationed in Naples, which was a possession of the Spanish crown. He was there for about a year before he saw active service. In October of 1571 he fought in the Battle of Lepanto and a bullet left his left arm useless. For this, he was called "The Cripple of Lepanto". He continued to fight and then traveled around Italy, finally settling down for two years in Naples.
In 1575, when he was returning to Spain from Naples, the boat Miguel de Cervantes and his brother traveled on was attacked by Algerian corsairs under the command of Arnaut Mami, an Albanian renegade that was the terror of the narrow seas at that time. They were taken to Algiers and Cervantes was made a slave. The letters of recommendation from the Duke of Sessa that he was carrying made them think he was someone important so a ransom was asked for, consisting of 500 gold coins.
Cervantes remained captive in Algiers for 5 years, and during this time he tried to escape four times without success. His brother Rodrigo returned to Spain after their mother paid his ransom, which was unfortunately not enough for both brothers. Miguel de Cervantes let Rodrigo, his brother, leave for Spain without him. Finally, in 1580, the Trinitarians arrived in Algiers with the idea of rescuing Cervantes, but they only had 300 gold coins. They got the rest from Spanish travelers and Miguel was finally let go on the 19th of September of 1580 and he returned to Spain.
He traveled and worked for several years after his arrival, trying to pay off the debts his family had acquired when trying to free him and his brother. In 1584 he married Catalina de Salazar y Palacios, but their marriage wasn't a happy one and after two years Miguel left to travel around Andalusia. After a while he established himself in Seville, first as a supplier of the royal fleet and later as a collector of back taxes. In 1597 he was put in jail after the bank he worked for crashed and he was accused of stealing money from them. During his incarceration he began writing Don Quixote, of which he published the first part in 1605, after being established in Valladolid for little over a year. Miguel de Cervantesdied in Madrid in April 23, 1616, and never knew his Quixote would become one of the most important books in the universal history of literature, and that many people would use to it learn Spanish.
The final resting place of Miguel de Cervantes is actually unknown. We know that he was buried, as he requested in his last will and testament, in the nearby convent of the Trinitarian nuns. However, some years later, the nuns of this convent changed to another establishment and took the dead with them. No one knows whether Cervantes' remains were among those to be moved; hence his burial site is still a mystery."
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Images: Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Background from classicspanishbooks.com/16th-cent-baroque-cervantes-life.html
"Life of Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is the most famous Spanish author of all time. Although he's mainly known for El Quixote, the universally known adventure book about a Spanish knight who is slightly mad, Cervantes was a very prolific writer and he wrote several novels and quite a few poems and plays.
The Life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
There's no knowledge of the exact date of birth of Cervantes, but it's probable he was born on the 29th of September, 1547, in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. This theory came about because in those times, it was traditional to name children after the saint who is commemorated on their date of birth. September 29th is San Miguel's day, hence Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. After moving around with his family for a few years and staying in Valladolid, Córdoba, Seville, Toledo and other Spanish cities, he finally established his home in Madrid in 1566. It was during his stay in Madrid that he discovered how much he enjoyed plays.
In December 1570, Miguel de Cervantes arrived in Rome and entered the service of Giulio Acquaviva, whom he followed to Palermo, Milan, Florence, Venice, Parma and Ferrara. He left him to join a regiment of the Spanish naval elite corps, Infantería de Marina, stationed in Naples, which was a possession of the Spanish crown. He was there for about a year before he saw active service. In October of 1571 he fought in the Battle of Lepanto and a bullet left his left arm useless. For this, he was called "The Cripple of Lepanto". He continued to fight and then traveled around Italy, finally settling down for two years in Naples.
In 1575, when he was returning to Spain from Naples, the boat Miguel de Cervantes and his brother traveled on was attacked by Algerian corsairs under the command of Arnaut Mami, an Albanian renegade that was the terror of the narrow seas at that time. They were taken to Algiers and Cervantes was made a slave. The letters of recommendation from the Duke of Sessa that he was carrying made them think he was someone important so a ransom was asked for, consisting of 500 gold coins.
Cervantes remained captive in Algiers for 5 years, and during this time he tried to escape four times without success. His brother Rodrigo returned to Spain after their mother paid his ransom, which was unfortunately not enough for both brothers. Miguel de Cervantes let Rodrigo, his brother, leave for Spain without him. Finally, in 1580, the Trinitarians arrived in Algiers with the idea of rescuing Cervantes, but they only had 300 gold coins. They got the rest from Spanish travelers and Miguel was finally let go on the 19th of September of 1580 and he returned to Spain.
He traveled and worked for several years after his arrival, trying to pay off the debts his family had acquired when trying to free him and his brother. In 1584 he married Catalina de Salazar y Palacios, but their marriage wasn't a happy one and after two years Miguel left to travel around Andalusia. After a while he established himself in Seville, first as a supplier of the royal fleet and later as a collector of back taxes. In 1597 he was put in jail after the bank he worked for crashed and he was accused of stealing money from them. During his incarceration he began writing Don Quixote, of which he published the first part in 1605, after being established in Valladolid for little over a year. Miguel de Cervantesdied in Madrid in April 23, 1616, and never knew his Quixote would become one of the most important books in the universal history of literature, and that many people would use to it learn Spanish.
The final resting place of Miguel de Cervantes is actually unknown. We know that he was buried, as he requested in his last will and testament, in the nearby convent of the Trinitarian nuns. However, some years later, the nuns of this convent changed to another establishment and took the dead with them. No one knows whether Cervantes' remains were among those to be moved; hence his burial site is still a mystery."
Great Books: DON QUIXOTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3ApSa7shuA
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Orlando Illi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown CMSgt (Join to see) MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT Mark Halmrast PO1 William "Chip" Nagel CPT Gabe SnellLTC Greg Henning
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