Antonio de Torquemada

For other people with this surname, see Torquemada

Antonio de Torquemada (c.1507, León, Spain - 1569), was a Spanish writer of the Renaissance.

He studied humanities in Salamanca. Between 1528 and 1530 he lived in Italy and he was secretary of the Count of Benavente.

This author composed popular works that were translated in France, Italy and England. His Satirical Colloquies are developed in a pastoral frame, that is an advance to the pastoral literature. His most famous work, Garden of peculiar flowers, was mentioned by Miguel de Cervantes in the first part of Quijote. His complete works were published in the '90s in Madrid.

Work

The game (Valencia, 1547) - lost
Satirical Colloquies (Mondoñedo, 1553)
Don Olivante de Laura (Barcelona, 1564) - a book of cavalries
Garden of peculiar flowers (Salamanca, 1570)
Manual of writers (1574) - for secretaries.

References

coordinators: Alonso, Juan / Matas, Juan Caballero / Trabado, José (2005) La maravilla escrita, Antonio de Torquemada y el Siglo de Oro. ISBN 84-9773-193-X. Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 100214450 SUDOC: 028403304 BNF: cb12024513j (data)

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