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Fernando de Herrera

1534 - 1597

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Fernando de Herrera (~1534–1597), called "El Divino", was a 16th-century Spanish poet and man of letters. He was born in Seville. Much of what is known about him comes from Libro de descripción de verdaderos retratos de illustres y memorables varones (Book of the Description of the True Portraits of Illustrious and Memorable Men) (1599) by Francisco Pacheco. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fernando de Herrera is the 3,638th most popular writer (up from 3,912th in 2019), the 1,159th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,244th in 2019) and the 130th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among writers, Fernando de Herrera ranks 3,638 out of 7,302. Before her are Gaito Gazdanov, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, Olga Bergholz, Marcin Kromer, William Goldman, and Fritz Reuter. After her are Philoxenus of Cythera, Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, Joanna Chmielewska, Yuli Daniel, and Michael Denis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1534, Fernando de Herrera ranks 16. Before her are Guru Ram Das, Giovanni de' Bardi, Robert Garnier, Abtai Sain Khan, Hans Bol, and Setthathirath. After her are Volcher Coiter, Zacharias Ursinus, and Dirck Barendsz. Among people deceased in 1597, Fernando de Herrera ranks 20. Before her are Luís Fróis, Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona, Won Gyun, Prospero Fontana, Princess Elizabeth of Sweden, and Lucas van Valckenborch. After her are Klaus Fleming, and Jakub Wujek.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Fernando de Herrera ranks 1,159 out of 3,355. Before her are Ángel María Villar (1950), Aquilino Bocos Merino (1938), Ramón Chao (1935), Emilio Castelar (1832), Mariano García Remón (1950), and Marisol (1948). After her are Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910), Manolo el del bombo (1949), Carmen Laforet (1921), Ángel Sanz Briz (1910), Pedro Tafur (1410), and Jaime Balmes (1810).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Fernando de Herrera ranks 130. Before her are Moses ibn Ezra (1060), Enrique Vila-Matas (1948), Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (1856), Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862), Concepción Arenal (1820), and Ramón Chao (1935). After her are Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910), Carmen Laforet (1921), Gonzalo de Berceo (1197), Jesús Moncada (1941), Lope de Rueda (1500), and Carolina Coronado (1820).

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