Lorca

American  

[lawr-kuh, lawr-kah] / ˈlɔr kə, ˈlɔr kɑ /

noun

1. García Lorca.

2. a city in SE Spain.

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Lorca ¹ British  

/ ˈlɔrka /

noun

1. a town in SE Spain, on the Guadalentín River. Pop: 82 511 (2003 est)

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Lorca ² British  

/ ˈlɔrka /

noun

1. Federico García (feðeˈriko ɡarˈθia). 1898–1936, Spanish poet and dramatist. His poetry, such as Romancero gitano (1928), shows his debt to Andalusian folk poetry. His plays include the trilogy Bodas de sangre (1933), Yerma (1934), and La Casa de Bernarda Alba (1936)

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Lorca

Early inspiration for the movie came from an unpublished play written by poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was executed by fascist forces at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Rafael will also reveal a connection to Lorca that, within the overarching narrative, drives a literary mystery relating to the unfinished play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He wrote “La Nieve” the night after filming an emotionally demanding execution and took inspiration from the verses in the last letter that Lorca wrote to Rodríguez Rapún.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

I walk east, past the embedded brass quotes on Calle de las Huertas, where Golden Age scribes Cervantes and Vega and the Generation of 1927’s Federico Lorca and Valle-Inclán are literally underfoot.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

Our waiter overhears my mom’s impromptu poetry recital and tells us that the statue was built years ago and kept in storage for over a decade because Spaniards are divided in their feelings for Lorca.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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