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Antonio de Torquemada

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Antonio de Torquemada
Born1507
León, Spain
Died1569 (aged 61–62)
LanguageSpanish
GenreFiction, non-fiction

Antonio de Torquemada (circa 1507, León, Spain - 1569), was a Spanish writer of the Renaissance.[1]

He studied humanities in Salamanca. Between 1528 and 1530 he lived in Italy and he was secretary of the Count of Benavente.

He composed popular works that were translated in France, Italy and England. His Satirical Colloquies are developed in a pastoral frame, that is an advance to the pastoral literature. Two of his famous works, Don Olivante de Laura and Garden of Peculiar flowers were mentioned by Miguel de Cervantes in the first part of Quijote. His complete works were published in the '90s in Madrid.

Work

  • The Game (Valencia, 1547) - Lost
  • Satirical Colloquies (Mondoñedo, 1553)
  • Don Olivante de Laura (Barcelona, 1564) - A book of cavalries
  • Garden of Peculiar flowers (Salamanca, 1570)
  • Manual of Writers (1574) - For secretaries

References

  1. ^ Coordinators: Alonso, Juan / Matas, Juan Caballero / Trabado, José (2005) La maravilla escrita, Antonio de Torquemada y el Siglo de Oro. ISBN 84-9773-193-X. Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones.