- Jordi de Sant Jordi
Jordi de Sant Jordi (late 1390s – c. 1424) was born in the
Kingdom of Valencia . He was Chamberlain at the court of King Alfons V of Aragon (Alfons III of Valencia) but is best known for hispoetry .Sant Jordi was a contemporary of
Ausiàs March and among the earliest writers of the golden age ofCatalan language literature in the 15th century. He was patronised by Queen-Dowager Margarida of Aragon-Prades, widow of King Martí I.Taking part in King Alfonso's expedition to the
Kingdom of Naples , Sant Jordi was captured by the forces ofFrancesco Sforza on30 May 1423 . During his captivity, he wrote the well known poem "Prisoner".He died in about 1424. Among later writers who appear to draw from his work is
Joan Roís de Corella . Iñigo López de Mendoza's work "The Coronation of Lord Jordi" is dedicated to him.References
* Pujol-Gomez, J, "Jordi de Saint Jordi" in Gauvard, C., de Libera, A. & Zink, M. (eds), "Dictionnaire du Moyen Âge." Paris: PUF/Quadrige, 2nd edn, 2004. ISBN 2-13-054339-1
Further reading
* Riquer, Marti de, and Badia, Lola, "Les poesies de Jordi de Sant Jordi, cavaller valencia del segle XV." Valencia: Tres i Quatre, 1984.
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