About Joan Roís de Corella
Lived 1435 – 1497 (aged 61–62). Joan Roís de Corella was a translator, writer, bible translator and priest.
Mural on Valencian writers to the passeig de Batà de Muro, realised by Toni Espinar. Joan Roís de Corella (; Gandia or Valencia, 1435 – Valencia, 1497) was a Catalan language writer from the Kingdom of Valencia.
He was born into a minor noble family of Aragonese origin in either Gandia or Valencia and apparently followed a career in the church. He may have been ordained as a priest, but apparently had two children.
He is believed to have contributed to Tirant lo Blanc. His other works, in prose and verse, included the Tragèdia de Caldesa and the Parlament en casa de Berenguer Mercader. He also produced a translation of the psalter into Catalan.
He died in Valencia in 1497.
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Who was Joan Roís de Corella?
Spanish writer
When was Joan Roís de Corella born?
Joan Roís de Corella was born in 1435 in Province of Valencia.
When did Joan Roís de Corella die?
Joan Roís de Corella died in 1497 in Valencia.
What was Joan Roís de Corella's occupation?
Joan Roís de Corella was a translator, writer, bible translator and priest.
What nationality was Joan Roís de Corella?
Joan Roís de Corella's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Valencia.
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