Federico García Lorca
Federico García Lorca by Maria M. Delgado, published by Routledge in 2008, is a comprehensive study that delves into the life and works of one of the most significant figures in Spanish literature. This edition spans 245 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a fresh examination of Lorca’s dramatic output and the cultural factors that contributed to his status as a cultural icon.
The book explores Lorca’s influence on contemporary Spain and beyond, highlighting his notable works such as Blood Wedding, The Public, The House of Bernarda Alba, and Yerma. It combines performance histories with textual analysis, providing insights into Lorca’s extraordinary vision as a playwright. This resource is designed for those interested in drama, European performing arts, and the historical context surrounding Lorca’s contributions to theater and literature.
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Immortalized in death by The Clash, Pablo Neruda, Salvador Dalí, Dmitri Shostakovich and Lindsay Kemp, Federico García Lorca’s spectre haunts both contemporary Spain and the cultural landscape beyond.
This study offers a fresh examination of one of the Spanish language’s most resonant voices; exploring how the very factors which led to his emergence as a cultural icon also shaped his dramatic output.
The works themselves are also awarded the space that they deserve, combining performance histories with incisive textual analysis to restate Lorca’s presence as a playwright of extraordinary vision, in works such as:
- Blood Wedding
- The Public
- The House of Bernarda Alba
- Yerma.
Federico García Lorca is an invaluable new resource for those seeking to understand this complex and multifaceted figure: artist, playwright, director, poet, martyr and in the eyes of many, Spain’s ‘national dramatist’.
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