![]() ![]() In 1569, Cervantes was forced to leave Spain and move to Rome, where he worked in the household of a cardinal. Īn incident in the story of Don Quixote (1870), by Robert Hillingford. Despite this, his influence and literary contribution are reflected by the fact that Spanish is often referred to as "the language of Cervantes". Much of his life was spent in poverty and obscurity, which led to many of his early works being lost. A 2002 poll of around 100 well-known authors voted it the "most meaningful book of all time", from among the "best and most central works in world literature". He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and "the first great novel of world literature". Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ( Spanish: 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. (writing was an avocation which did not produce much income) Soldier, tax collector, accountant, purchasing agent for Navy Ĭonvent of the Barefoot Trinitarians, Madrid No authenticated image of Cervantes exists. This portrait, attributed to Juan de Jáuregui, is unauthenticated. ![]()
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