Francisco de Quevedo

Timeline

1. 1601–1604Alcalá de Henares · CastileQuevedo studied theology and the humanities at the University of Alcalá, receiving training in scholastic philosophy and classical literature. During this period he displayed literary talent, began writing early poems, and stood out in academic circles for his noble birth and sharp intellect.
2. 1604–1607Salamanca · CastileQuevedo transferred to the University of Salamanca to continue his studies and befriended a circle of young writers. He actively composed satirical and love poetry, his style growing increasingly sharp, challenging the poetic world of the day with complex allusions and Baroque rhetoric, laying the groundwork for his later polemic with Góngora.
3. 1608–1610Madrid · SpainQuevedo entered Madrid's court circles, gaining social standing through his noble lineage and literary talent. He produced a large body of satirical poetry and epistolary prose, skewering social hypocrisy and political corruption with a caustic pen, while associating with poets such as Góngora, becoming one of the central figures of Spanish Baroque literature.