José Clavijo y Fajardo
José Clavijo y Fajardo (born March 19, 1726 in Teguise , Lanzarote , † November 3, 1806 ) was a Spanish publicist and writer.
Clavijo studied law and theology in Las Palmas .
He was a friend of Voltaire and Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon . From the latter he translated a number of works. From 1750 the Canary Islands moved to Madrid , published the weekly educational magazine El Pensador there from 1762 and became the king's archivist in 1763 (he had to give up this post after a short time). In 1770 he was appointed director of the royal theaters; but he soon gave up this post to take over the editing of the Mercurio Histórico y Político de Madrid .
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Clavigo is based on the life of José Clavijo y Fajardo and his love for a sister of Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais .
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| SURNAME | Clavijo y Fajardo, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish publicist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1726 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Teguise in Lanzarote |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 3, 1806 |