Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio (; 25 November 1562 – 27 August 1635) was a
Spanish playwright, poet and novelist. He was one of the key figures in the
Spanish Golden Century of
Baroque literature. His reputation in the world of
Spanish literature is second only to that of
Cervantes, while the sheer volume of his literary output is unequalled, making him one of the most prolific authors in the history of literature.