Juan Ruiz de Alarcón

Juan Ruiz de Alarcón

Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (born circa 1581 - died 4 August 1639) was a New Spain-born (now Mexico) Spanish writer of the Golden Age who cultivated different variants of dramaturgy. His works include the comedy La verdad sospechosa (es), which is considered a masterpiece of Latin American Baroque theater.