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Juan Ruiz

1283 - 1350

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Juan Ruiz (c. 1283 – c. 1350), known as the Archpriest of Hita (Arcipreste de Hita), was a medieval Castilian poet. He is best known for his ribald, earthy poem, El Libro de buen amor (The Book of Good Love). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juan Ruiz is the 3,059th most popular writer (down from 2,990th in 2019), the 1,014th most popular biography from Spain (down from 984th in 2019) and the 111th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among writers, Juan Ruiz ranks 3,059 out of 7,302. Before him are Wu Jingzi, Alda Merini, Al-Asmaʿi, Bronisława Wajs, Charlotte Smith, and Jules Barbier. After him are Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Maksim Bahdanovič, Şihabetdin Märcani, Walter Pater, Simon of Kéza, and Vizma Belševica.

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Among people born in 1283, Juan Ruiz ranks 5. Before him are Margaret, Maid of Norway, Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon, Edward Balliol, and Yoshida Kenkō. After him is Oshin, King of Armenia. Among people deceased in 1350, Juan Ruiz ranks 9. Before him are Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Namdev, Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Cápac Yupanqui, Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi, and Yoshida Kenkō. After him are Johannes de Muris, and Dafydd ap Gwilym.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Juan Ruiz ranks 1,014 out of 3,355. Before him are Qadi Iyad (1083), Joselito (1943), Àngel Guimerà (1845), Iñaki Sáez (1943), Luis Arconada (1954), and Louis of Granada (1504). After him are Miguel Ricardo de Álava (1772), Mariano Martín (1919), Enrique Barón Crespo (1944), Ramón Franco (1896), José Antonio Reyes (1983), and José Manuel Fuente (1945).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Juan Ruiz ranks 111. Before him are José Martínez Ruiz (1873), Lola Anglada (1892), Robert de Nola (1500), Juan Pablo Bonet (1579), Àngel Guimerà (1845), and Louis of Granada (1504). After him are Dámaso Alonso (1898), Juan Marsé (1933), Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao (1886), Ignacio Ramonet (1943), Pedro Salinas (1891), and Joan Maragall (1860).

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