264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

Overview  Chapter 1: Life, Politics, Mythology  Chapter 2: The ‘known’ Lorcas  Chapter 3: The ‘unknown’ Lorcas  The Afterlives  List of Titles and English translations  Bibliography  Index

Biography

Maria M. Delgado is Professor of Theatre & Screen Arts at Queen Mary, University of London and co-editor of Contemporary Theatre Review. Her books include ‘Other’ Spanish Theatres (2003), three further co-edited volumes for Manchester University Press and two collections of translations for Methuen.

'An outstanding and completely contemporary account of Lorca.' – Robert Eaglestone, Royal Holloway, University of London,UK

'This is a highly innovative study, which will appeal to students and scholars alike.' –Prof. David George, University of Wales, UK

'Federico Garcia Lorca is a book worthy of serious attention... Fortunately Federico Garcia Lorca with his masterful plays and poetry survives the industry that grows around him. Maria M. Delgado has given us a fine rendering of how and why.' - Performing Arts Journal