García Lorca, Federico
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishGarcía Lorca, FedericoFederico García LorcaGar‧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.