This study offers a fresh examination of one of the Spanish language's most resonant voices; exploring how the factors which led to his emergence as a cultural icon also shaped his dramatic output. The works themselves are awarded the space that they deserve, combining performance histories with textual analysis to frame Lorca as a playwright of extraordinary vision.

Examines one of the Spanish language's most resonant voices. This book explores how the very factors which led to the emergence of Federico Garcia Lorca as a cultural icon also shaped his dramatic output.

'An outstanding and completely contemporary account of Lorca.'- Robert Eaglestone, Royal Holloway, University of London,UK 'This is a highly innovative study, which will appeal to students and scholars alike.' -Prof. David George, University of Wales, UK 'Federico Garcia Lorca is a book worthy of serious attention... Fortunately Federico Garcia Lorca with his masterful plays and poetry survives the industry that grows around him. Maria M. Delgado has given us a fine rendering of how and why.' - Performing Arts Journal