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Lope de Vega
AuthorBooks · Second hand1562-1635
Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist who was a key figure in the Spanish Golden Age (1492–1659) of Baroque literature. In the literature of Spain, Lope de Vega is often considered second only to Miguel de Cervantes. Cervantes said that Lope de Vega was “The Phoenix of Wits” and “Monster of Nature”.
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About Lope de Vega
Birth
1562
Death
1635
First book
1572
Years writing
454
Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist who was a key figure in the Spanish Golden Age (1492–1659) of Baroque literature. In the literature of Spain, Lope de Vega is often considered second only to Miguel de Cervantes. Cervantes said that Lope de Vega was “The Phoenix of Wits” and “Monster of Nature”.
Lope de Vega was nicknamed the Phoenix of Wits for his extraordinary creative capacity.
With over a thousand attributed works, he is considered one of the most prolific authors in world history.
His masterpiece Fuenteovejuna remains a fundamental reference of Spanish Baroque theater.
Miguel de Cervantes dubbed him the Monster of Nature due to his inexhaustible talent.
In addition to being a playwright and poet, Lope de Vega also served as a Catholic priest.
