Poema de Mio Cid
by Anonymous
The Poema de mio Cid is an anonymous Castilian epic composed between about 1140 and 1207, the oldest surviving Castilian epic poem, preserved in a single manuscript now in Spain's National Library. It recounts the exile and return to favour of the knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Hispanic society of America, 1907
The first edition of Poema de Mio Cid by Anonymous was published in New York (New York), USA by Hispanic society of America in 1907. We track 2 editions.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- GR-160 adaptation
Setting and characters
- Period
- 11th century
- Characters
- Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Álvar Fáñez, Infantes de Carrión, Jimena Díaz
- Genre
- chanson de geste
In print
- Editions recorded
- 269 on Open Library, 36 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 52 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Poema de Mio Cid?
The first edition of Poema de Mio Cid by Anonymous was published in New York (New York), USA by Hispanic society of America in 1907.
How many editions of Poema de Mio Cid are there?
We track 2 editions of Poema de Mio Cid, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Poema de Mio Cid been adapted?
Yes, including GR-160 (adaptation), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Cantar de mio Cid, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Cantar de Mio Cid (Q320713), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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