Cervantes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Spanish_literature
gptkb:character
gptkbp:adaptation film adaptations of Don Quixote
musical adaptations of Don Quixote
theatrical adaptations of Don Quixote
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:films
gptkb:opera
musicals
plays
theater plays
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Don_Quixote
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Sancho_Panza
gptkb:Spanish_literature
gptkb:Baroque_literature
Renaissance literature
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_Santiago
Honorary degree from University of Alcalá
gptkbp:birth_date 1547-09-29
gptkbp:born September 29, 1547
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Alcalá_de_Henares
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Alcalá_de_Henares
gptkbp:child gptkb:Antonio_de_Cervantes
gptkb:María_de_Cervantes
gptkb:Rodrigo_de_Cervantes
gptkb:Isabel_de_Saavedra
gptkbp:children gptkb:Isabel_de_Saavedra
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:theater
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:character_development
social commentary
philosophical themes
narrative techniques
exploration of identity
development of the novel
influence on postmodernism
humor in literature
influence on realism
influence on modernism
exploration of reality vs. illusion
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Miguel_de_Cervantes
gptkbp:cultural_impact Spanish culture
global literature
modern storytelling
gptkbp:death_date 1616-04-22
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Madrid
gptkbp:depicted_in idealistic
delusional
gptkbp:died April 22, 1616
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Madrid
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:satire
gptkb:character_development
social commentary
chivalric adventures
tilting at windmills
gptkbp:famous_quote The truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always surfaces above lies, as oil does above water.
When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?
“ The truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always surfaces above lies, as oil does above water.”
There is no book so bad that it does not have something good in it.
A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.
The man who is afraid of suffering is already suffering from what he fears.
gptkbp:first_appearance 1605
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Miguel_de_Cervantes_Saavedra
gptkbp:genre gptkb:poetry
gptkb:novel
gptkb:drama
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:self
gptkb:society
authority
gptkbp:has_sidekick gptkb:Sancho_Panza
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cervantes
gptkbp:influence Western literature
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkb:Gabriel_García_Márquez
gptkb:language
gptkb:literature
modern literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:López_de_Vega
gptkb:Spanish_Golden_Age
Renaissance literature
Italian literature
picaresque novels
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:video_games
gptkb:fictional_character
gptkb:artworks
musicals
ballets
numerous adaptations
Don Quixote adaptations
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:Spanish_Golden_Age
gptkbp:is_considered the father of the modern novel
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:Nobleman
madman
gptkbp:known_for novel writing
founding modern Western literature
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:last_appearance 1615
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Cervantes_Institute
gptkb:Cervantes_Prize
gptkb:cultural_icon
influence on character development in literature
inspiration for countless adaptations
Cervantine literature
symbol of literary creativity
Cervantes' influence on modern storytelling
considered one of the greatest literary characters
gptkbp:literary_movement gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always surfaces above lies, as oil does above water.”
“ When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?”
“ There is no book so bad that it does not have something good in it.”
“ The man who is afraid of suffering is already suffering from what he fears.”
“ To be prepared is half the victory.”
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Don_Quixote
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Knight
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:poet
gptkb:Novelist
gptkbp:period gptkb:Spanish_Golden_Age
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Alcalá_de_Henares
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Madrid
gptkbp:published gptkb:La_Galatea
gptkbp:received posthumous recognition
gptkbp:role gptkb:protagonist
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Spanish_military
gptkbp:serves_as tax collector
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catalina_de_Salazar_y_Palacios
gptkbp:symbolizes imagination
idealism
human folly
gptkbp:themes gptkb:adventure
gptkb:friendship
social criticism
individualism
reality vs. illusion
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:Algiers
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Madrid
gptkbp:work_period 16th century
17th century
gptkbp:writings gptkb:Don_Quixote
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Don_Quixote
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madrid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4