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Juan Pérez de Montalván (1602–1638)
Montalván, Juan Pérez de (mōn-täl-vän’). A Spanish dramatist and story-writer; born at Madrid, 1602; died on June 25, 1638. He was a priest at Maarid, and notary of the Inquisition. His best play, Teruel’s Lovers,’ one of the most popular of Spanish dramas, holds the stage at the present day. Among his works were: ‘Model Novels’ (1624); ‘Life and Purgatory of St. Patrick’ (1627); ‘El Para-Todos’ (1632), a collection of diverting stories, anecdotes, and plays; etc.