The poetry of the Spanish author Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) is marked by brilliance, originality, and dramatic flair. His plays are among the best examples of 20th-century poetic drama. In the 20th century Federico García Lorca, Migu...

Federico García Lorca's reputation rests equally on his poetry and his plays. He is widely regarded as Spain's most distinguished twentieth-century writer, his work has been translated into at least twenty-five languages, and his name is as famili...

Federico García Lorca was "a child of genius beyond question," declared Jorge Guillen in Language and Poetry. A Spanish poet and dramatist, García Lorca was at the height of his fame in 1936 when he was executed by fascist rebels at...

"YOUR JOB is to kill the enemy and take ground! After you finish four years here I want you to realize all of your training comes down to that bottom line. That is what your job is as a platoon leader in combat." ...

IN "DEATH Becomes Her," staying young becomes a maniacal obsession. A generation ago, this parable about the ravages of time might have starred Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. It would have been sad, poignant and - no doubt - better written. But it wouldn't...