How this Spanish poet and playwright uses humor to try to come to terms with what he sees as the essentially hopeless condition of humankind. Intro -- Frontispiece -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction. The Problem of...
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How this Spanish poet and playwright uses humor to try to come to terms with what he sees as the essentially hopeless condition of humankind. Intro -- Frontispiece -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction. The Problem of Definition -- 1. Lyric Poetry -- 2. Tragicomedies and Farces -- 3. Avant-Garde Prose and Plays -- 4. Puppet Farces -- 5. Master Plays -- 6. Historical Perspective: Lorca and Twentieth-Century Spanish Theater -- A Lorca Chronology -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
