Diego Sánchez de Badajoz facts for kids

Diego Sánchez de Badajoz (died 1549) was an important Spanish writer during the Renaissance. He was known for his plays and poems.

About Diego Sánchez de Badajoz

We don't know many details about the life of Diego Sánchez de Badajoz. He was probably born in a town called Talavera la Real in Spain, around the late 1400s. He spent most of his life there.

He might have gone to school in Salamanca. From 1533 until he died in 1549, he worked as a parish priest in Talavera la Real. He also had strong connections with Badajoz Cathedral and the powerful Dukes of Feria.

His Amazing Plays and Poems

It's a bit tricky to know exactly when Diego Sánchez de Badajoz wrote his works. For example, one of his plays, Farsa de la ventera (which means "Farce of the Landlady"), talks about a time when there wasn't much food. Some experts think it was written in 1523 or 1540, while others suggest it was later, between 1545 and 1549.

After he passed away, his nephew collected all of Diego's poems and plays and published them in 1554. There are twenty-seven dramatic pieces, which he called "farces." Some of these farces are like "morality plays." These plays teach lessons about right and wrong, often using characters that represent ideas rather than real people.

Sadly, some of his works are now lost, like his Sermones (sermons) and his Confisionario (a guide for confession). Most of his poems are about religious topics.

His plays usually have three to six characters. These characters often don't have proper names. Instead, they represent types of people, like a shepherd, a beekeeper, a wife, or a husband. The world he wrote about was still very much like the Middle Ages, where everyone had a set place in society. Diego Sánchez de Badajoz was more interested in teaching good morals than in criticizing society.