Federico García Lorca
5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936
Federico García Lorca was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director, one of the most important Spanish writers of the 20th century and a member of the Generation of '27. His major works include the poetry collections Gypsy Ballads and Poet in New York, and the rural tragedies Blood Wedding, Yerma, and The House of Bernarda Alba. He was killed by Nationalist forces at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
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Life events
Lorca was born in the village of Fuente Vaqueros in the province of Granada, Spain.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLorca moved to Madrid's Residencia de Estudiantes, where he befriended Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRomancero gitano brought Lorca widespread fame and became one of his best-known works.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLorca spent time in New York and Cuba, inspiring the poetry collection Poet in New York.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLorca led the government-sponsored student theatre company that brought classic Spanish drama to rural areas.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis rural tragedy Bodas de sangre premiered in Madrid to great acclaim.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLorca finished his final play, a tragedy about repression in a household of women.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLorca was arrested and executed by Nationalist forces at the outset of the Spanish Civil War.
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