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Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes
  • Born: September 29, 1547
  • Died: April 22, 1616
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Profession: Spanish Novelist

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language, and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature.