Lope de Vega

American  

[loh-pey duh vey-guh, law-pe the ve-gah] / ˈloʊ peɪ də ˈveɪ gə, ˈlɔ pɛ ðɛ ˈvɛ gɑ /

noun

1. Vega, Lope de.

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Lope de Vega British  

/ ˈlope ðe ˈβeɣa /

noun

1. full name Lope Felix de Vega Carpio. 1562–1635, Spanish dramatist, novelist, and poet. He established the classic form of Spanish drama and was a major influence on European, esp French, literature. Some 500 of his 1800 plays are extant

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Lope de Vega

Lope de Vega wrote of honor and conflict a few doors down from where Miguel de Cervantes penned the first quixotic quest.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

He was cataloguing the plays of Lope de Vega.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 6, 2020

LA Escena Inaugural bilingual festival showcasing Hispanic classical theater features works by or inspired by noted Spanish-language writers including Cervantes, Lope de Vega and María de Zayas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2018

He grew up going to the theater with his parents: plays by Lope de Vega, Pedro Calderón de la Barca.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2018

Cervantes was eight years old, Lope de Vega was to be born seven years later.

From Aspects and Impressions by Edmund Gosse