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García Lorca

García Lorca

7.1
A Spanish poet and playwright who died at the start of the Spanish Civil War
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: García Lorca
  • The poetry of García Lorca has influenced generations of writers worldwide.

Examples

  • Many theatre companies continue to stage the plays of García Lorca.

  • Scholars still debate the circumstances surrounding García Lorca's tragic death.

  • The works of García Lorca are celebrated worldwide.

  • Did you read García Lorca's poetry?

  • Many theatre companies continue to stage the plays of García Lorca.

  • The poetry of García Lorca has influenced generations of writers worldwide.

  • Scholars still debate the circumstances surrounding García Lorca's tragic death.

Synonyms

Lorca
vsGarcía Lorca
  • Literature
2 7.7

A Spanish poet and writer of plays who is famous for passionate, tragic works

emphasizes death occurring at the start of the Spanish civil war
Federico García Lorca
vsGarcía Lorca
8.4

A Spanish poet and playwright killed during the Spanish Civil War

specifies the death happened at the start of the Spanish civil war

Surface Forms

García Lorca main

Morphology

García + Lorca

This is a personal name (a proper noun) rather than a compositional phrase; the biographical meaning (‘Spanish poet and playwright’) cannot be derived from the constituent tokens. Proper names are arbitrary labels cross-linguistically, so even if a learner recognises 'García' or 'Lorca' they would not be able to infer the specific identity or occupational information at B1 level without prior exposure.

Etymology

García Lorca is a Spanish poet and playwright who wrote strong, emotional poems and plays. He was killed at the start of the Spanish Civil War, and that tragic death, together with his powerful writing, is why people still read his poems and perform his plays today.