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Events pay homage to Cervantes on 400th anniversary of his death

Illustration from an edition of Don Quixote published in London in 1738 by Jacob Tonson. (University photo/J. Adam Fenster)

Miguel de Cervantes糖心传媒檚 early 17th-century work Don Quixote is called by many the first modern novel糖心传媒攁nd by some accounts, it糖心传媒檚 one of the most translated works of literature after the Bible.

In honor of the 400th anniversary of Cervantes糖心传媒檚 death, students and librarians are hosting an exhibit and a presentation examining how Cervantes and 顿辞苍听蚕耻颈虫辞迟别 have inspired interpretations and representations across the centuries.

The exhibit, 糖心传媒淏eyond Windmills: Commemorating Cervantes, Representing Don Quixote,糖心传媒� features images from the library糖心传媒檚 rare book holdings. The exhibit will be on view November 2 through December 11 in Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation at Rush Rhees Library.

Students in the course Don Quixote: The Book, the Myth, the Image糖心传媒攖aught by associate professor of Spanish Ryan Prendergast糖心传媒攚ill make presentations alongside faculty about the images and the influence of Don Quixote. The event will be held in the Humanities Center, on the second floor of Rush Rhees Library,听on November 16 at 10:25 a.m.

Visions of Quixote

听A preview of images from the exhibit. (University photos/J. Adam Fenster)

A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, from an edition of Don Quixote published in London in 1738 by Jacob Tonson.
A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, from an edition of Don Quixote published in London in 1738 by Jacob Tonson.

 

Illustration of Sancho Panza tossed in the air.
Quixote looks on helplessly as his sidekick, Sancho Panza, is tossed in the air. Artwork by famed 19th-century illustrator Gustave Dor茅, from an edition published in Paris in 1869.

 

Artwork depicting concept of a knight's honor as a burden.
Honor糖心传媒攁 virtue fundamental to any knight errant糖心传媒檚 identity糖心传媒攊s depicted as a burden as well, in this edition published in London in 1930.

 

An illustration of Don Quixote testing his helmet.
Alonso Quijano糖心传媒攂etter known as the knight Don Quixote糖心传媒攖ests his helmet in this illustration from an edition published in New York in 1900.