When and why was Federico Garcia Lorca killed?

Answer 1

Federico Garcia Lorca, a renowned Spanish poet and playwright, was killed on August 19, 1936, during the Spanish Civil War. He was executed by Nationalist forces for his leftist political beliefs and outspoken support of the Republican government. Lorca's death remains a tragic symbol of the violence and repression that occurred during this turbulent period in Spain.

Answer 2

Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca; (5 June 1898 - 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He is believed to be one of thousands who were summarily shot by anti-communist death squadsduring the Spanish Civil War. In 2008, a Spanish judge opened an investigation into Lorca's death. The Garcia Lorca family eventually dropped objections to the excavation of a potential gravesite near Alfacar. However, no human remains were found.

Answer 3

Garcia Lorca, a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director, is thought to be one of the many victims who 'disappeared' and were executed by the Nationalists at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

Answer 4

Federico Garcia was 38 when he was murdered