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Lope de Vega

December 5, 1562 – August 27, 1635

Spanish playwright and poet (1562–1635)

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Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist who was a key figure in the Spanish Golden Age (1492–1659) of Baroque literature. In the literature of Spain, Lope de Vega is often considered second only to Miguel de Cervantes. Cervantes said that Lope de Vega was “The Phoenix of Wits” and “Monster of Nature”.

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  • Birthday · December 5
  • Anniversary · August 27

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