Research Paper On Mariano Garcia Lorca

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Federico Garcia Lorca; Poeta en Nueva York
Federico Garcia Lorca born on 5 June 1898 in his cherished Andalusia, was, unfortunately for the literary world, assassinated during the Spanish Civil War on 19 August 1936. However, thankfully he did not leave this world without producing a real precious gem; his book of poetry named Poet in New York. Additionally, Lorca wrote other poetry, for example the highly praised Romancero Gitano, and he was a successful playwright as well as a theatre director in his life which had been cut short. Lorca is still considered one of the most important twentieth century writer of Spanish literature, along with other names such as; Pedro Salinas, Jorge Guillén, and Vicente Aleixandre. These poets are often referred to, in the …show more content…

In 1929-1930 Lorca’s family organised an extended stay for the poet in the United States of America. It was during this period that Lorca created his masterpiece Poeta en Nueva York, which main themes represent Lorca’s state of mind during his period in the US, namely loneliness and alienation. However, Poeta en Nueva York addresses various other themes; amongst those the nostalgia for Paradise, pain of self-consciousness, a desire for the absolute, and the anguish of frustrated love. Polansky stated the following in her article; “Lorca offers forceful expressions of the excesses, the coldness, and the captivity of modern life, epitomized in the metropolitan setting.” (451). Lorca expresses, in Poeta en Nueva York, a bleak and distressing criticism against society; he felt gravely concerned about the dangers to humankind which he saw hidden in the city environment;

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