Description
Designed to inspire and intrigue, this series provides viewers with insight into select poets and/or artist in easy to absorb 1 hour sessions. By studying individuals who have made their mark on art history and literature you can acquire an understanding of our rich cultural heritage. You will learn fascinating facts about the life and times of creative personalities and how they have survived the test of time. What is their contribution to the conversation of ART and POETRY? How are they unique? Art serves as a focal point for examining trends that have shaped the world. How did they reflect and effect the society? What makes them so unforgettable?
Spanish born Federico Lorca is known for his “deep song” lyrical poetry, and theater including puppets. His work incorporates elements of Spanish folklore, Andalusian Flamenco and Gypsy culture, while exploring themes of romantic love and tragedy. No other European poet of the 20th century has attracted English-speaking translators more than Lorca whose clarity and lyricism particularly lend themselves to the Anglo-American vernacular. His translators include other celebrated poets: W.S. Merwin, Stephen Spender and Langston Hughes. But did you know Lorca was also a visual artist? Have you heard of the Generation of ’27? Do you know the famous artist with whom he had a long-term relationship? Come discover intriguing details about Lorca’s life. Learn what it was that happened to him with the onset of the Spanish Civil War.
