Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616) was the most
important and celebrated figure in Spanish literature and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature. Much of his life was spent in poverty and obscurity, which led to many of his early works being lost. Despite this, his influence and literary contribution are reflected by the fact that Spanish is often referred to as ‘the language of Cervantes.’