Agustín de Rojas Villandrando

Agustín de Rojas Villandrando (August 1572 - c. 1618) was a Spanish writer and actor.

Agustín de Rojas Villandrando

Early years

Rojas Villandrando was born in Madrid. He served as a soldier in France and was a prisoner in La Rochelle.[1] He was persecuted in Italy for killing a man in Malaga and he took refuge in the temple of San Juan. He bought his freedom with three hundred ducats. He then lived in a number of cities in Spain including Sevilla and Granada.[2]

Work

He was known for his loas. His work El buen republico was banned by the Inquisition because it dealt with astrology and the author was suspected of being Jewish.[3]

Death

Rojas Villandrando died in Paredes de Nava sometimes before 1635 since his wife, Ana de Arceo whom he married in 1603, was already called a widow in 1635. His last known correspondence was in 1618.[4]

Works
  • El viaje entretenido ("The Pleasant Voyage")

References
  1. MCNBiografias.com. "Rojas Villandrando, Agustín de (1572-1625). » MCNBiografias.com". www.mcnbiografias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  2. "Agustín de Rojas Villandrando | Spanish writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  3. "Agustín de Rojas Villandrando | Spanish writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  4. MCNBiografias.com. "Rojas Villandrando, Agustín de (1572-1625). » MCNBiografias.com". www.mcnbiografias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-08-22.


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