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Gonzalo de Berceo

1197 - 1264

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Gonzalo de Berceo (c. 1197 – before 1264) was a Spanish poet born in the Riojan village of Berceo, close to the major Benedictine monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. He is celebrated for his poems on religious subjects, written in a style of verse which has been called Mester de Clerecía, shared with more secular productions such as the Libro de Alexandre, the Libro de Apolonio. Berceo wrote in the Old Riojan dialect. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gonzalo de Berceo is the 3,676th most popular writer (down from 3,506th in 2019), the 1,167th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,145th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among writers, Gonzalo de Berceo ranks 3,676 out of 7,302. Before him are Alain Chartier, Robert B. Spencer, Penelope Fitzgerald, James A. Michener, Rose Wilder Lane, and Octavia E. Butler. After him are Steve Berry, Oton Župančič, Peter Dickinson, Rupert Brooke, Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, and Saib Tabrizi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1197, Gonzalo de Berceo ranks 13. Before him are Yusuf II, Almohad caliph, Mafalda of Portugal, Al-Shadhili, Agnes of Assisi, Richard of Chichester, and Nikephoros Blemmydes.  Among people deceased in 1264, Gonzalo de Berceo ranks 9. Before him are Vincent of Beauvais, Treniota, Emperor Lizong, Rostislav Mikhailovich, Andrey II of Vladimir, and Athir al-Din al-Abhari.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Gonzalo de Berceo ranks 1,167 out of 3,355. Before him are Manolo el del bombo (1949), Carmen Laforet (1921), Ángel Sanz Briz (1910), Pedro Tafur (1410), Jaime Balmes (1810), and Dominicus Gundissalinus (1115). After him are Dani Olmo (1998), Dominic of Silos (1000), Félix de Azara (1742), Alex Soler-Roig (1931), José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781), and José Luis Perales (1945).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Gonzalo de Berceo ranks 133. Before him are Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862), Concepción Arenal (1820), Ramón Chao (1935), Fernando de Herrera (1534), Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910), and Carmen Laforet (1921). After him are Jesús Moncada (1941), Lope de Rueda (1500), Carolina Coronado (1820), Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau (1842), Luis Vélez de Guevara (1579), and Txillardegi (1929).

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