409 years ago today, on April 23, 1616 (March 8, 1616, the Spanish writer Cervantes passed away. Cervantes, Spanish writer, was born on October 9, 1547 in the town of Alcala de Enares, Madrid. Due to his poor family, he only went to middle school. From then on, he lived a wandering life with his father. In 1569, he served as an entourage of Cardinal Julio Akquaviva, traveled to Italy, traveled various places, and read a large number of literary revival works. He joined the army in 1570, but was seriously injured and his left hand was disabled. In 1582, screenplays began to be written one after another. After his father passed away, his living environment became extremely harsh. In 1602, he began to write the novel Don Quixote (published in 1605 and became a famous work). The discovery of the publication of the second volume of the fake "Don Quixote" prompted him to write in writing, which was finally published in 1615. However, he was already sick in bed and had not yet finished writing a dedication to a new long work. That is, he died of illness in Madrid. But his immortal masterpiece "Don Quixote" is still loved.