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Francisco de Quevedo

1584 - 1645

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Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas, Knight of the Order of Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe keˈβeðo]; 14 September 1580 – 8 September 1645), was a Spanish nobleman, politician and writer of the Baroque era. Along with his lifelong rival Luis de Góngora, Quevedo was one of the most prominent Spanish poets of the age. His style is characterized by what was called conceptismo. This style existed in stark contrast to Góngora's culteranismo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco de Quevedo is the 625th most popular writer (down from 555th in 2019), the 176th most popular biography from Spain (down from 156th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Spanish Writer.

Francisco de Quevedo was a Spanish poet and satirist. He is most famous for his satirical poetry.

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Among writers, Francisco de Quevedo ranks 625 out of 7,302. Before him are Louise de La Vallière, Raymond Queneau, Han Kang, Theodore Dreiser, Joan Fuster, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. After him are Poliziano, Patricia Highsmith, Franz Werfel, André Chénier, Kumārajīva, and Gabriele Amorth.

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Among people born in 1584, Francisco de Quevedo ranks 4. Before him are Miyamoto Musashi, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, and William Baffin. After him are Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg, Yuan Chonghuan, Matthias Gallas, John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Cornelis de Vos, Gaspar de Crayer, and Mehmed III Giray. Among people deceased in 1645, Francisco de Quevedo ranks 6. Before him are Miyamoto Musashi, Hugo Grotius, Michael of Russia, William Laud, and Li Zicheng. After him are Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Nur Jahan, Marie de Gournay, Feng Menglong, Mary Ward, and Anthony van Diemen.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Francisco de Quevedo ranks 176 out of 3,355. Before him are Carmen Amaya (1913), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), Joan Fuster (1922), Henry II of Castile (1334), Enrique Iglesias (1975), and Alfonso II of Aragon (1157). After him are Enrique Granados (1867), Inês de Castro (1325), Abd al-Rahman II (788), Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510), Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), and Frederick III of Sicily (1272).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Francisco de Quevedo ranks 17. Before him are Camilo José Cela (1916), Henry IV of Castile (1425), Matilde Camus (1919), Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881), Gaius Julius Hyginus (-64), and Joan Fuster (1922). After him are Vicente Aleixandre (1898), Luis de Góngora (1561), Leo Africanus (1494), Tirso de Molina (1579), Columella (4), and Lucan (39).

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