Lorca
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- proper noun
- Literature
- Many students study Lorca in literature classes to understand his contribution to modern Spanish theater.
- Federico García Lorca
- García Lorca
- Lorca's play
Examples
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"Verde que te quiero verde," as Federico Garcia Lorca famously wrote, encapsulating the joy and the ultimate reason for my searchings.
Academic text (2010) -
Lorca's fascination for exploring the feminine personality and, in particular, the female's maternal instinct.
Academic text (1993) -
Do you remember once I read you some poems of Lorca?
Fiction book (1992) -
Any Garcia Lorca you can get hold of would be much appreciated.
Fiction book (1996) -
When the fascists shot Lorca, the one thing they couldn't kill was his style.
Blog text (23) -
That's what some of the poets thought, but not Machado, and not Lorca.
Fiction book (1996) -
Nowhere is this more evident than in Lorca's characterization of Adela, Bernarda's youngest daughter.
Academic text (1993) -
As a consequence of the decisive theater reappraisals of Spanish criticism during this century, Lorca now occupies the preeminent position once held by Benavente.
Academic text (2000) -
Federico García Lorca is celebrated for his poignant poetry and plays that capture the essence of Spanish culture.
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The tragic fate of Lorca during the Spanish Civil War has made him a symbol of artistic vulnerability.
Synonyms
A Spanish poet and playwright killed during the Spanish Civil War
A Spanish poet and playwright who died at the start of the Spanish Civil War
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lorca comes from a town in southern Spain called Lorca, so the family name is really a place-name. That's why when people say Lorca they often mean the famous Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, whose powerful poems and tragic death made his name well known.