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Federico García Lorca

1898-1936

Federico García Lorca was a Spanish poet and playwright born in 1898 in Fuente Vaqueros, Granada.

Biography

Federico García Lorca was a Spanish poet and playwright born in 1898 in Fuente Vaqueros, Granada.

He is known for his poetry full of symbolism and his innovative theater.

Lorca was a prominent figure of the Generation of '27, a group of writers and artists who revolutionized literature and art in Spain.

His most famous works include 'Blood Wedding', 'Yerma', and 'The House of Bernarda Alba'.

Tragically, Lorca was assassinated during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, but his legacy endures as one of the most influential poets and playwrights in Spanish literature..