Federico García Lorca

Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca, known as Federico García Lorca (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko ɣarˈθi.a ˈlorka]; 5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director.García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He was executed by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. In 2008, a Spanish judge opened an investigation into Lorca's death. The García Lorca family eventually dropped objections to the excavation of a potential gravesite near Alfacar, but no human remains were found.According to Spanish naming customs, García Lorca is sometimes referred to simply as "Lorca", his second surname, due to García, his first surname, being extremely common. However, he should never be alphabetized under that name.

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Birth date	June 05, 1898
Birth name	Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca
Birth place	Andalusia , Province of Granada , Fuente Vaqueros
Date of death	August 19, 1936
Place of death	Province of Granada , Alfacar

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