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Federico Garcia Lorca

Federico Garcia Lorca. Jasmine Garcia Honors English 12. In the Times of Lorca. Born June 5, 1898 Fuente Vaqueros, Granada, Spain Unique child; real life inspirations; dedicated life to his art Sacred Heart University, Law and Philosophy/ University of Madrid/ Colombia University

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Federico Garcia Lorca

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  1. Federico Garcia Lorca Jasmine Garcia Honors English 12

  2. In the Times of Lorca • Born June 5, 1898 • Fuente Vaqueros, Granada, Spain • Unique child; real life inspirations; dedicated life to his art • Sacred Heart University, Law and Philosophy/ University of Madrid/ Colombia University • Generacion del 27 • First drama, The Butterfly’s Evil Spell(1920) • First poem collection, Romancero Gitano • Own theatre company • Died August 19, 1936; Spanish Civil War(1936-1939) Casualty • Outlawed writings until 1971 • Martyr, politically oppressed • Today greatest Spanish poet and dramatist 20th Century

  3. Selected Major Works Poetry Collections Dramas/Plays • Canciones (1927) • El poema del CanteJondo (1932) • Impresiones y viajes (1918) • In Search of Duende (1998) • Lament for the Death of a Bullfighter and Other Poems (1937) • Libro de poemas (1921) • Llantopor Ignacio Sanchez Mejias (1935) • Poeta en Nueva York ("Poet in New York") (1940) • Romancero Gitano ("The Gypsy Ballads") (1928) • Selected Poems (1941) • Amor de Don Perlimplin con Belisa en sujardin (1931) • Bodas de sangre ("Blood Wedding") (1933) • El malificio de la mariposa (1920) • La casa de Bernarda Alba ("The House of Bernarda Alba") (1936) • La zapateraprodigiosa ("The Shoemaker's Marvelous Wife") (1930) • Mariana Pineda (1927) • The Comedies (1955) • Yerma (1934)

  4. Ditty of First Desire In the green morning I wanted to be a heart. A heart. And in the ripe evening I wanted to be a nightingale. A nightingale. (Soul, turn orange-colored. Soul, turn the color of love.) In the vivid morning I wanted to be myself. A heart. And at the evening's end I wanted to be my voice. A nightingale. Soul, turn orange-colored. Soul, turn the color of love. En la mañana verde,quería ser corazón.Corazón. Y en la tarde maduraquería ser ruiseñor.Ruiseñor. (Alma,ponte color de naranja.Alma,ponte color de amor) En la mañana viva,yo quería ser yo.Corazón. Y en la tarde caídaquería ser mi voz.Ruiseñor. ¡Alma,ponte color naranja!¡Alma,ponte color de amor! • Heart- love, strong, life • Nightingale- animal, bird, free of barriers • Connections to the soul • The heart wants to be heard

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