Federico García Lorca

8.4

A Spanish poet and playwright killed during the Spanish Civil War

proper noun

: Federico García Lorca

The plays of Federico García Lorca are celebrated for their lyrical beauty and emotional depth.

Examples

Many consider Federico García Lorca one of the greatest Spanish poets of the 20th century.
A museum dedicated to Federico García Lorca attracts thousands of visitors every year in Granada.
Federico García Lorca is a famous poet.
Did you read anything by Federico García Lorca?
A museum dedicated to Federico García Lorca attracts thousands of visitors every year in Granada.
Many consider Federico García Lorca one of the greatest Spanish poets of the 20th century.
The plays of Federico García Lorca are celebrated for their lyrical beauty and emotional depth.

Synonyms

Lorca

vsFederico García Lorca

Literature

2 7.7

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

is identical in meaning but uses a shorter name form

García Lorca

vsFederico García Lorca

Literature

7.1

A Spanish poet and playwright who died at the start of the Spanish Civil War

focuses on the tragic death during the war rather than exact timing

Surface Forms

Federico García Lorca main

Morphology

Federico + García + Lorca

This item is a full proper name (a person’s name) whose biographical meaning (Spanish poet and playwright, dates, historical significance) is not derivable from its constituent name parts. Personal names are essentially referential labels rather than compositional phrases, so a B1 learner who knows the individual name tokens will not be able to infer that this refers to a famous poet. For these reasons the expression is opaque to learners.

Etymology

Federico García Lorca was a Spanish 'poet' and 'playwright' from Granada who wrote musical, often sad poems and plays about love, the moon, and village life. He was killed early in the Spanish Civil War, so people remember him for both his beautiful work and his tragic death.