Don Quixote, the full title being The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. From Wikipedia
The 85-year-old writer attended the ceremony in Alcalá de Henares in a wheelchair, delegating his speech while reflecting on fragility in Cervantes' work.