Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo
Spanish writer (c. 1450–1505) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo (Spanish: [ˈɡaɾθi roˈðɾiɣeθ ðe monˈtalβo]; c. 1450 – 1505) was a Castilian author who arranged the modern version of the chivalric romance Amadís de Gaula, originally written in three books in the 14th century by an unknown author. Montalvo incorporated a fourth book in the original series, and followed it with a sequel, Las sergas de Esplandián. It is the sequel that Montalvo is most often noted for, mainly because within the book he coined the word California.
Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo | |
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Born | 1450 Medina del Campo, Kingdom of Castile |
Died | 1505 (aged 54–55) |
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Occupation | Author |
Language | Early Modern Spanish |
Genre | Fiction, chivalric romance |
Montalvo is known to have been referred to by several other names, including; Garci Ordóñez de Montalvo,[1] García Gutiérrez de Montalvo[2] and García de Montalvo el Viejo.[3]