Updated M/W/F
 
Latest Profile
» Pauline Kael
Random Profile
» Surprise Me!
Archive Profile
» Laszlo Biro
 
Categories
  • Actors
  • Actresses
  • Artists
  • Athletes and Coaches
  • Businesspeople
  • Comedians
  • Directors
  • Fictional Characters
  • Historical Figures
  • Media
  • Musicians and Singers
  • Politicians
  • Religious Figures
  • Scientists
  • Sociopaths
  • Writers
  • [Uncategorized]


  •  
    List by Name
    List by Score
    List by Date
     
    About the Jew Score
    Suggestion Box
    FAQ
    Miguel de Cervantes

    Jew Score:
    7

    I1

    O1

    K5
    September 29, 1547 – April 23, 1616

    The author of "Don Quixote", the father of Western literature, a Jew? Maybe?...

    Supposedly, Miguel de Cervantes did have some Jewish blood; a descendant of marranos, Jews in Spain who were forced to convert but kept their traditions. Well, at least some scholars think so. And who are we to argue with scholars?

    And then, other scholars believe that Cervantes was a crypto-Jew himself, practicing Jewish traditions in secret. Was he? Who knows... But who are we to argue with scholars?

    The author of "Don Quixote", the father of Western literature, a Crypto-Jew? Possible?... Alas, there is no real proof...

    Why are we arguing with scholars?

    Verdict: Sadly, Not a Jew.

    February 8, 2007

    See Also

    Luis de Gongora

    William Shakespeare

    The Spanish

    Tomas de Torquemada

    Diego Velazquez
    © Jew or Not Jew, 2006-2024.