Francisco Delicado facts for kids
Francisco Delicado (born around 1480, died around 1535) was a Spanish writer and editor during the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time of great new ideas and art in Europe. Not much is known about Delicado's early life. He was born in Cordoba, Spain. For reasons we don't know, he moved to Rome. There, he changed his last name to Delicado, which sounded more Italian.
After a big event called the Sack of Rome in 1527, he moved to Venice. In Venice, he wrote his most famous book, Portrait of Lozana: The Lusty Andalusian Woman (El retrato de la Loçana Andaluza), published in 1528. This book was written like a play, with characters talking to each other, similar to another famous Spanish book called Celestina.
His Famous Book
Delicado's book, El retrato de la Loçana Andaluza, gives us a look into what life was like in Rome in the early 1500s. It shows the everyday lives of people and the challenges they faced. This book is also seen as one of the first examples of a picaresque novel. A picaresque novel is a story about a clever, often mischievous, hero who travels around and has many adventures.
A Teacher and Editor
Francisco Delicado was also a student of Antonio de Nebrija. Nebrija was a very important Spanish scholar who wrote the first major book about Spanish language grammar.
Besides writing his own novel, Delicado worked as an editor. This means he helped prepare other people's books for printing. He edited several popular books of his time, including:
- Amadis de Gaula (published in 1533)
- Celestina (published between 1531 and 1534)
- Primaleon (published in 1534)
He also edited some books about medicine. His work as an editor helped spread important stories and knowledge during the Renaissance.
See also
In Spanish: Francisco Delicado para niños
