Tirant lo Blanch
Tirant lo Blanch (Valencian pronunciation: [tiˈɾand lo ˈblaŋ(k)] ; modern spelling: Tirant lo Blanc), in English Tirant the White, is a chivalric romance written by the Valencian knight Joanot Martorell, finished posthumously by his friend Martí Joan de Galba and published in the city of Valencia in 1490 as an incunabulum edition. The title means "Tirant the White" and is the name of the romance's main character who saves the Byzantine Empire.
Title page of the first Castilian-language translation of Tirant lo Blanch, printed in Valladolid by Diego de Gumiel | |
| Author | Joanot Martorell Martí Joan de Galba |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tirant lo Blanch |
| Country | Kingdom of Valencia |
| Language | Valencian |
| Genre | Chivalric romance |
| Set in | Europe, North Africa, Middle East, 15th century AD |
| Publisher | Martí Joan de Galba |
Publication date | 1490 |
| 849.9 | |
Original text | Tirant lo Blanch at Catalan Wikisource |
It is one of the best known medieval works of literature in Valencian. It is considered a masterpiece in the Valencian literature and in the literature in Catalan language as a whole, and it played an important role in the evolution of the Western novel through its influence on the author Miguel de Cervantes. The book has been noted for its use of many Valencian proverbs.