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Cervantes Saavedra

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Cer·van·tes Sa·a·ve·dra  (sr-vntz sä-vdr, thr-bänts sää-brä), Miguel de 1547-1616.
Spanish writer who is best known for his classic satirical novel Don Quixote (1605-1615).
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Noun1.Cervantes Saavedra - Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)Cervantes Saavedra - Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)


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The 23rd of April is significant for the world of literature because it was on this day in 1616 that Cervantes Saavedra, William Shakespeare, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died.
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