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Juan del Encina
Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable;
Known forSpanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530)
Juan del Encina was a Spanish composer, poet, priest, and playwright, often credited as the joint-father of Spanish drama, alongside Gil Vicente. His birth name was Juan de Fermoselle. He spelled his name Enzina, but this is not a significant difference; it is two spellings of the same sound, in a time when "correct spelling" as we know it barely existed. Birthdays.fyi indexes this profile with birthday, age, profession cluster, source links, and nearby people born on July 12.
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About Juan del Encina
Juan del Encina was a Spanish composer, poet, priest, and playwright, often credited as the joint-father of Spanish drama, alongside Gil Vicente. His birth name was Juan de Fermoselle. He spelled his name Enzina, but this is not a significant difference; it is two spellings of the same sound, in a time when "correct spelling" as we know it barely existed. Birthdays.fyi indexes this profile with birthday, age, profession cluster, source links, and nearby people born on July 12.
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Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530). This page is tagged with Music, Historical, Spanish, July 12.
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