![]() His father, Rodrigo de Cervantes is recorded as being a barber-surgeon or pharmacist-surgeon. It is noted that Cervantes was christened on October 9th, 1547 and born in Alcala, a city near Madrid.Ĭervantes´ childhood was somewhat nomadic and very unsettled. Michael, suggests September 29th, the feast of St. There is no official birth date on record for Cervantes but Michael, the name he was given, after St. Nonetheless, his passion for theatre and literature drove the man to create a masterpiece that has withstood the test of time. ![]() ![]() Cervantes, however, led a very difficult life it seems the writer fit the mold for the starving artist stereotype. ![]() Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is one of the most recognized Spanish authors largely due to the success of his novel Don Quijote de la Mancha, published in 1580. ![]()
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