García Lorca, FedericoGar‧cí‧a Lor‧ca, Fed‧e‧ri‧co /ɡɑːˌsiːə ˈlɔːkə $ ɡɑːrˌsiːə ˈlɔːr- ˌfedəˈriːkəʊ/(1898–1936) a Spanish poet and writer of plays, known for plays such as Blood Wedding and The House of Bernarda Alba. He was shot during the Spanish Civil War.