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Joanot Martorell

1415 - 1465

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Joanot Martorell (Valencian: [dʒuaˈnɔd maɾtoˈɾeʎ]; c. 1410 – 1465) was a Valencian knight and writer, best known for authoring the novel Tirant lo Blanch, written in Catalan/Valencian and published at Valencia in 1490. This novel is often regarded as one of the peaks of the literature in Catalan language and it played a major role in influencing later writers such as Miguel de Cervantes, who, in the book burning scene of Don Quixote, says "I swear to you, my friend, this (Tirant lo Blanch) is the best book of its kind in the world". The novel deals with the adventures of a knight in the Byzantine Empire; it is considered one of the first works of alternate history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joanot Martorell is the 1,186th most popular writer (up from 1,370th in 2019), the 386th most popular biography from Spain (up from 470th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among writers, Joanot Martorell ranks 1,186 out of 7,302. Before him are Sami Frashëri, Anne Rice, Lin Yutang, Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Donna Leon, and Bernardino de Sahagún. After him are Zachris Topelius, Jernej Kopitar, Monique Wittig, Michael Connelly, Ljudevit Gaj, and Marshall Rosenberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1415, Joanot Martorell ranks 6. Before him are Piero della Francesca, Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, Dieric Bouts, Vasily II of Moscow, and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. After him are Jan Długosz, John Argyropoulos, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Albert van Ouwater, Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia, and John II, Count of Nevers. Among people deceased in 1465, Joanot Martorell ranks 4. Before him are Charles, Duke of Orléans, Thomas Palaiologos, and Louis, Duke of Savoy. After him are Isabella of Bourbon, Isabella of Clermont, and Abd al-Haqq II.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Joanot Martorell ranks 386 out of 3,355. Before him are Luis Ramírez de Lucena (1475), Joseph Calasanz (1556), Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon (1401), Ramiro I of Asturias (790), Thérésa Tallien (1773), and Bernardino de Sahagún (1499). After him are Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453), Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492), Hosius of Corduba (256), Juan de la Cosa (1460), Ordoño I of Asturias (821), and José María Aznar (1953).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Joanot Martorell ranks 39. Before him are Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836), Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964), Arturo Pérez-Reverte (1951), Jorge Semprún (1923), Rosalía de Castro (1837), and Bernardino de Sahagún (1499). After him are Ruy González de Clavijo (1400), Ibrahim ibn Yaqub (912), Garcilaso de la Vega (1501), Pío Baroja (1872), José de Acosta (1540), and Samuel ibn Naghrillah (993).

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