The Economist Famous for his lyric poetry and haunting plays, García Lorca made enemies for his anti-fascist rhetoric and homosexuality. Assassinated at the age of 38, only redacted versions of his works were available until 1975

The Economist At 38, Federico García Lorca was one of Spain’s best-known writers. An anti-fascist and homosexual, he was arrested by Falangist groups and executed on August 19th 1936; one of his assassins boasted that he had fired “two bullets into his arse f Read more ... or being queer”

Newsweek Europe An Argentine judge has started an investigation into the death of Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who is believed to have been executed in 1936 by forces loyal to General Francisco Franco.

Newsweek "An Argentine judge has started an investigation into the death of Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who is believed to have been executed in 1936 by forces loyal to General Francisco Franco."

The Economist "I'm asking whether what shocked people over 80 years ago is still shocking now," Simon Stone, director of the play at the Young Vic, says. "Is it OK to discuss this? How many women today are walking around with this crisis relationship with their bo Read more ... dies?"

The Economist At 38, García Lorca was one of Spain's best-known writers, famous for his lyric poetry and haunting plays. His anti-fascist rhetoric and homosexuality ensured his arrest on August 16th 1936—and his gruesome execution three days later

The Economist At 38, García Lorca was one of Spain's best-known writers, famous for his lyric poetry and haunting plays. His anti-fascist rhetoric and homosexuality ensured his arrest on August 16th 1936—and his gruesome execution three days later

The Economist "I'm asking whether what shocked people over 80 years ago is still shocking now," Simon Stone, director of the play at the Young Vic, says. "Is it OK to discuss this? How many women today are walking around with this crisis relationship with their bo Read more ... dies?"

The Economist At 38, García Lorca was one of Spain's best-known writers, famous for his lyric poetry and haunting plays. His anti-fascist rhetoric and homosexuality ensured his arrest on August 16th 1936—and his gruesome execution three days later

The New York Times - Theater The legacy of Federico García Lorca’s hostilities with government lives on these days through his family.