Writers in Madrid

The atlas holds 14 people and 35 moments here, from 1528 to 1985. The most recorded lives are Lope de Vega, Miguel de Cervantes and Pablo Picasso.

Notable people

1. Lope de Vega

   from 1562 to 1635

   9 moments here

   Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist of the Spanish Golden Age. Born and died in Madrid, Lope de Vega studied in Madrid and Alcalá, served in naval…

2. Miguel de Cervantes

   from 1566 to 1616

   6 moments here

   Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…

3. Pablo Picasso

   from 1895 to 1917

   4 moments here

   Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…

4. Ernest Hemingway

   from 1937 to 1960

   3 moments here

   American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…

5. Jorge Luis Borges

   from 1920 to 1985

   3 moments here

   Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

6. Salvador Dalí

   from 1922 to 1959

   2 moments here

   Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

7. Albert Einstein

   in 1923

   1 moment here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

8. Ronald Reagan

   in 1985

   1 moment here

   American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

9. Victor Hugo

   in 1811

   1 moment here

   French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…

10. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

11. Jimmy Carter

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

12. Alexandre Dumas

    in 1846

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…

13. Hernán Cortés

    in 1528

    1 moment here

    Spanish conquistador, commander, explorer, governor, and writer whose 1519–1521 campaign against the Aztec Empire helped establish Spanish rule in…

14. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1924

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

Moments

1. 1528 First return to Spain Hernán Cortés
2. 1562 Birth in Madrid Lope de Vega
3. 1566 Moves with family to Madrid Miguel de Cervantes
4. 1572 Studies at the Colegio Imperial Lope de Vega
5. 1582 Returns frequently to Madrid Miguel de Cervantes
6. 1587 Arrest at the Corral de la Cruz Lope de Vega
7. 1588 Departure from Madrid into exile Lope de Vega
8. 1595 Return to Madrid after pardon Lope de Vega
9. 1598 Marriage to Juana Guardo Lope de Vega
10. 1608 Settles near Antón Martín Hospital Miguel de Cervantes
11. 1610 Moves to Calle del León Miguel de Cervantes
12. 1610 Purchase of the Calle de Francos house Lope de Vega
13. 1612 Moves to Calle de las Huertas Miguel de Cervantes
14. 1614 First Mass Lope de Vega
15. 1616 Dies at his Calle del León home Miguel de Cervantes
16. 1635 Death in Madrid Lope de Vega
17. 1811 Studies in Madrid Victor Hugo
18. 1846 At the Montpensier wedding in Madrid Alexandre Dumas
19. 1895 First visit to the Prado Pablo Picasso
20. 1897 Studies in Madrid Pablo Picasso
21. 1901 Publishes Arte Joven in Madrid Pablo Picasso
22. 1917 Rejoins the Ballets Russes in Madrid Pablo Picasso
23. 1920 Arrival in Madrid Jorge Luis Borges
24. 1922 Arrives to study in Madrid Salvador Dalí
25. 1923 Begins Madrid stay Albert Einstein
26. 1924 First European journey: Madrid Gabriela Mistral
27. 1937 Writing in bombarded Madrid Ernest Hemingway
28. 1937 Arrival in Spain as war correspondent Ernest Hemingway
29. 1959 Studies paintings at the Prado Salvador Dalí
30. 1960 Cable en route to Madrid Ernest Hemingway
31. 1973 Travel to Madrid Jorge Luis Borges
32. 1979 Visit to Spain Gabriel García Márquez
33. 1980 Madrid official visit Jimmy Carter
34. 1985 Presentation of Los conjurados in Madrid Jorge Luis Borges
35. 1985 Makes Madrid state visit Ronald Reagan

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