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Summary
Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547[1], in Alcalá de Henares[2]. He died on April 22, 1616[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], playwright[6], poet[7], lyricist[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,621 views/month, #5,131 of 1,000,298).[10]
Things named for Miguel de Cervantes include Instituto Cervantes[54], Miguel de Cervantes Prize[55], Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[56], Museo Casa de Cervantes[57], Cervantes National Theatre[58], Gran Teatro Cervantes[59], Teatro Municipal Miguel de Cervantes[60], and Parc de Cervantes[61].
Why It Matters
Miguel de Cervantes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[64], a translator[65], 1821–1881[66], of Russia[67]; Voltaire[68], a philosopher[69], 1694–1778[70], of France[71], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; Walter Scott[74], a poet[75], 1771–1832[76], of Kingdom of Great Britain[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[78], specialised in fiction[79]; Graham Greene[80], a writer[81], 1904–1991[82], of United Kingdom[83], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[84], specialised in novel[85]; Murilo Benício[86], an actor[87], b. 1971[88], of Brazil[89]; and Machado de Assis[90], a writer[91], 1839–1908[92], of Brazil[93], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[94].
Works attributed to him include Don Quixote[95], La Galatea[96], Exemplary Novels[97], Los Trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda[98], Rinconete y Cortadillo[99], and The Coloquio Of The Perros[100]. Entities named for him include Instituto Cervantes[54], Miguel de Cervantes Prize[55], Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[56], Museo Casa de Cervantes[57], Cervantes National Theatre[58], and Gran Teatro Cervantes[59].
FAQs
Where was Miguel de Cervantes born?
Miguel de Cervantes's place of birth was Alcalá de Henares[2].
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