Juan del Encina

Juan del Encina
Juan del Encina
	Bust of Juan del Encina in León
Born	12 July 1468; possibly Fermoselle, Encina de San Silvestre or La Encina, Castile
Died	1529 (aged 60–61); Toledo, Spain
Occupation	Playwright, poet, musician
Nationality	Castilian, Spanish
Alma mater	University of Salamanca
Subject	Religion
Literary movement	Renaissance humanism ; Spanish Renaissance
Notable works	Cancionero, Égloga de Plácida y Vitoriano

Juan del Encina (12 July 1468 – 1529/1530)^[1] was a composer, poet, priest, and playwright,^[2]^: 535 often credited as the joint-father (even "founder" or "patriarch") of Spanish drama, alongside Gil Vicente. His birth name was Juan de Fermoselle.^[1] 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.

^ ^a ^b Slonimsky, Nicolas, ed. (1984). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (7th ed.). Collier Macmillan Publishers. p. 662.
^ Magill, Frank N., ed. (1986). Critical Survey of Drama: Foreign Language Series. Vol. 2. Salem Press.

[Slonimsky-1] Slonimsky, Nicolas, ed. (1984). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (7th ed.). Collier Macmillan Publishers. p. 662.

[Magill-2] Magill, Frank N., ed. (1986). Critical Survey of Drama: Foreign Language Series. Vol. 2. Salem Press.

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Juan del Encina
Bust of Juan del Encina in León
Born	12 July 1468 possibly Fermoselle, Encina de San Silvestre or La Encina, Castile
Died	1529 (aged 60–61) Toledo, Spain
Occupation	Playwright, poet, musician
Nationality	Castilian, Spanish
Alma mater	University of Salamanca
Subject	Religion
Literary movement	Renaissance humanism Spanish Renaissance
Notable works	Cancionero, Égloga de Plácida y Vitoriano