Jerónimo de Alcalá Yáñez y Rivera (1571 in Murcia – 1632 in Segovia) was a Spanish physician and writer.
[1] Jerónimo de Alcalá was born in Murcia as son of physician Hernado Yañez and Petronila de Ribera.
He studied latin, fine arts and theology in Segovia, following lectures from Fray Juan de la Cruz.
Despite his religious interests, he decided to study medicine in Valencia, following the family tradition.
He wrote three books, of which the picaresque novel Alonso, Mozo de muchos amos (Alonso, servant of many masters), later also published as El donado hablador (the indiscrete lay brother) is the most remembered.