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Spanish nobleman, writer and politician (1580–1645)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez de Quevedo and the second or maternal family name is Santibáñez Villegas.

Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas, Knight of the Order of Santiago (Spanish pronunciation:[fɾanˈθiskoðekeˈβeðo]; 14 September 1580 – 8 September 1645) was a Spanish nobleman, politician and writer of the Baroque era.

Along with his lifelong rival, Luis de Góngora, Quevedo was one of the most prominent Spanish poets of the age. His style is characterized by what was called conceptismo. This style existed in stark contrast to Góngora's culteranismo.

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Biography

Quevedo was born on 14 September 1580^[1] in Madrid into a family of hidalgos^[2] from the village of Vejorís, located in the northern mountainous region of Cantabria. His family was descended from the Castilian nobility.

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