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Fernando de Rojas
Fernando de Rojas , 1465?–1541?, Spanish writer. Scanty records show him to have practiced law at Salamanca. He wrote La Celestina, published anonymously in 1499. An extended novel, in 22 acts, it is a graphic description of human passion recounted in exquisite Renaissance prose. It is considered a masterpiece of Spanish literature comparable to Don Quixote. |
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Rojas, Fernando de
Rojas, Fernando de, see CELESTINA, LA.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Rojas, Fernando de." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Rojas, Fernando de." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-RojasFernandode.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Rojas, Fernando de." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-RojasFernandode.html |
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