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Luis Vélez de Guevara
AuthorBooks · Second hand1579-1644
Luis Vélez de Guevara was a Spanish dramatist and novelist. He was born at Écija and was of Jewish converso descent. After graduating as a sizar at the University of Osuna in 1596, he joined the household of Rodrigo de Castro, Cardinal-Archbishop of Seville, and celebrated the marriage of Philip III in a poem signed Vélez de Santander, a name which he continued to use until some years later.
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About Luis Vélez de Guevara
Birth
1579
Death
1644
Luis Vélez de Guevara was a Spanish dramatist and novelist. He was born at Écija and was of Jewish converso descent. After graduating as a sizar at the University of Osuna in 1596, he joined the household of Rodrigo de Castro, Cardinal-Archbishop of Seville, and celebrated the marriage of Philip III in a poem signed Vélez de Santander, a name which he continued to use until some years later.
Luis Vélez de Guevara was a prolific playwright and novelist born in the city of Écija.
His most famous work, El diablo cojuelo, is a fundamental piece of Spanish literature.
Throughout his life, he wrote an impressive total of 214 literary works.
In addition to his role as a writer and poet, he also served as a soldier.
His literary legacy is a key element for understanding the Spanish Golden Age theater.
