Francisco de Quevedo

Spanish writer; (1580-1645)

Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas (Madrid, 14 September 1580 – Villanueva de los Infantes, 8 September 1645) was a nobleman, politician and writer of the Spanish Golden Age.

Francisco de Quevedo
Francisco de Quevedo, after a painting by R. Ximeno.
Francisco de Quevedo, after a painting by R. Ximeno.
Born(1580-09-14)September 14, 1580[1]
Madrid, Spain
DiedSeptember 8, 1645(1645-09-08) (aged 64)
Villanueva de los Infantes, Spain
OccupationPoet, politician
Literary movementConceptismo

References

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  1. "Una carta de Quevedo permite fijar la fecha exacta de su nacimiento". El País. 31 July 2008.