Fernando de Rojas
Spanish author and playwright
Fernando de Rojas (between c. 1465mayor, lawyer, and supposed writer. He is said to have been of Jewish descent, by contemporary sources. He most likely wrote the novel La Celestina.
and c. 1470 – April 1541) was a SpanishFernando de Rojas | |
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![]() A contemporary portrait of Fernando de Rojas. | |
Born | between c. 1465 | and c. 1470
Died | April 1541 (aged c. 70–76) Talavera de la Reina, Kingdom of Castile (modern-day Spain) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation(s) | Mayor, lawyer, and supposed writer |
Known for | Supposed writer (or one of the [supposed] writers) of La Celestina |