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Tirso de Molina
AuthorBooks · Second hand1583-1648
Gabriel Téllez, O. de M., also known as Tirso de Molina, was a Spanish Baroque dramatist and poet, as well as a Mercedarian friar, and Catholic priest. He is primarily known for writing The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest, the play from which the character Don Juan originates. His work also includes female protagonists and the exploration of sexual issues.
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About Tirso de Molina
Birth
1583
Death
1648
Gabriel Téllez, O. de M., also known as Tirso de Molina, was a Spanish Baroque dramatist and poet, as well as a Mercedarian friar, and Catholic priest. He is primarily known for writing The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest, the play from which the character Don Juan originates. His work also includes female protagonists and the exploration of sexual issues.
Tirso de Molina was a prolific Golden Age author who wrote an impressive total of 469 works.
Beyond his literary career, he was a Catholic priest and monk who dedicated much of his life to the Church.
He is world-renowned for creating The Trickster of Seville, the play that gave birth to the Don Juan myth.
Born in Madrid in 1583, his writing excelled in poetry, drama, and history alike.
Although his real name was Gabriel Téllez, he achieved universal fame under the pseudonym Tirso de Molina.
