Lorca Context
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- Created on: 11-10-21 19:51
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- Lorca
- Literary Influences
- the poet Antonio Machado
- Ruben Dar’o
- His nanny dolores
- Attempts to woo Maria Luisa
- The Great War
- Arguiing with his father aboutt lov v war
- Su abuela
- Her passion for books
- In 1929, Lorca embarked on a trip to New York that greatly influenced his work
- Luis Bunuel
- Salvador Dali
- Affair from 1925-28
- The wall street crash
- work often incorporates elements of Spanish folklore, Andalusian flamenco and Gypsy culture, and cante jondos, or deep songs, while exploring themes of romantic love and tragedy.
- Was pretty unlucky in love
- Youth
- Was a budding pianist but his father's desire for him to go to university stopped him in his tracks
- Grew up in Fuentavaqueras
- Fascinated by puppet theatre
- His dad's first wife could not have kids
- Came from a well off family
- was insecure in his personal relationships
- Education
- Attended the University of Granada
- guided by a librarian who listenedto his first writing efforts and also El Rinconcillo
- Law, Literature and Composition
- University of Madrid
- Columbia Uni school of general studies
- English
- Attended the University of Granada
- Works
- First book published in 1917
- member of one of the most influential groups in Spanish literature: the Generation of ’27.
- Was often gossiped about due to his sexuality
- stood with the Republic, the poor, the working class;
- Wider Context
- En julio es el desastre final: la pérdida de Cuba, el último retazo de los antes inmensos dominios al otro lado del Atlántico
- 'Las mujeres de la familia no les iban a la zaga de los hombres en lo que a talento se refería, y a menudo eran de gran originalidad. La esposa del abuelo Enrique, Isabel Rodríguez Mazuecos, por ejemplo. Al igual que su marido era liberal en política, pero, en cambio, anticlerical. Muy sociable, muy comunicativa, siempre con una palabra amable para todo el mundo, tenía una vitalidad desbordante. Todos los miembros de aquella numerosa familia la adoraban. Debido a ello el nombre Isabel proliferaría entre ellos'
- Spanish Civil War in 1936
- Arrested and shot the same year
- His brother in law ran for Mayor of Granada and was shot a week after being elected
- Although very leftist he was friends with some Falangists and his death was mourned
- Establishment of Second Republic
- Appointed director of La Barraca (gov funded)
- Interestingly he was shot inan olive grove
- Wanted to emigrate with his 19 year old lover (didn't work out)
- Literary Influences
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