Fernando de Rojas
Fernando de Rojas was an alcalde, lawyer, writer and playwright (1465–1541). He was born in La Puebla de Montalbán and died in Talavera de la Reina.
Fernando de Rojas
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- Born
- 1465 · La Puebla de Montalbán.
- Died
- 1541 · Talavera de la Reina.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Castile
- Occupation
- alcalde · lawyer · writer · playwright
- Education
- University of Salamanca
- Known for
- La Celestina
- Languages
- Spanish
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Fernando de Rojas, died in 1541 in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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The birth of Fernando de Rojas is recorded in Puebla de Montalban, Spain. The death is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Biography
Fernando de Rojas studied at University of Salamanca. The recorded working language is Spanish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Kingdom of France. Works named in the authority record are La Celestina.
Life and career
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Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1465
Fernando de Rojas born at La Puebla de Montalbán.
1541
Fernando de Rojas died at Talavera de la Reina.
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La Puebla de Montalbán.
Birth place
Talavera de la Reina.
Death place
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scholarly publication
- CHAPTER I. The Reality of Fernando de Rojas, Spain of Fernando de Rojas: The Intellectual and Social Landscape of "La Celestina", 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
- CHAPTER IV. The Times of Fernando de Rojas, Spain of Fernando de Rojas: The Intellectual and Social Landscape of "La Celestina", 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
- CHAPTER VII. Fernando de Rojas as Author, Spain of Fernando de Rojas: The Intellectual and Social Landscape of "La Celestina", 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
- Fernando de Rojas, La Celestina, Hispanic Review, 1999
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1999
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q353841: Fernando de Rojas
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- “Fernando de Rojas”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Fernando de Rojas Spanish writer Britannica. www.britannica.com. 2023-03-28.
- 2.Green, Otis H. "Fernando de Rojas, converso and hidalgo", Hispanic Review, Vol. 15, No. 3 (July 1947), pp. 384–387, accessed 13 June 2012
- 3.Barbera, Raymond. "Fernando de Rojas, Converso", Hispania, Vol. 51, No. 1 (March 1968), pp. 140–144, accessed 13 June 2012
- 4.Severin, Dorothy "Rojas, Fernando de", Reference Guide to World Literature, ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. 3rd edition, Volume 1, Gale Virtual Reference Library, accessed 13 June 2012
- 5.Beeson, Margaret. "Fernando de Rojas", The Modern Language Review, Vol. 72, No. 2 (April 1977), pp. 471–472
- 6.Gregor, Keith. "Rojas, Fernando de", Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, ed. Dennis Kennedy. Oxford University Press, 2003, accessed 13 June 2012
- 7.Campbell, Gordon. "Rojas, Fernando de", Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance, Oxford University Press, 2003, accessed 13 June 2012
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scholarly publication
CHAPTER I. The Reality of Fernando de Rojas, Spain of Fernando de Rojas: The Intellectual and Social Landscape of "La Celestina", 2015Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
CHAPTER IV. The Times of Fernando de Rojas, Spain of Fernando de Rojas: The Intellectual and Social Landscape of "La Celestina", 2015Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
CHAPTER VII. Fernando de Rojas as Author, Spain of Fernando de Rojas: The Intellectual and Social Landscape of "La Celestina", 2015Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Fernando de Rojas, La Celestina, Hispanic Review, 1999Crossref registry
Institutional witnessreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q353841: Fernando de RojasWikimedia Foundation
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Studied at
1- University of SalamancaOrganisation
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