Pérez de Montalván, Juan
Pérez de Montalván, Juan
(hwän pā`rāth dā mōntälvän`), 1602–38, Spanish dramatic poet and novelist. He was the close friend and biographer of Lope de VegaLope de Vega Carpio, Félix, 1562–1635, Spanish dramatic poet, founder of the Spanish drama, b. Madrid. Lope, born a peasant, was orphaned at an early age. He wrote the first of his nearly 1,800 plays at 12, and by 25 he was an established playwright and a
..... Click the link for more information. . He wrote 48 plays; among the most successful was Los amantes de Teruel [the lovers of Teruel]. His eight novels also enjoyed great popularity.