POET IN NEW YORK: Illustrated Edition

This edition includes tarot illustrations that uniquely complement the work, delving into the symbolism and metaphor behind each poem. When Federico Garcia Lorca wrote Poet in New York, he was barely six years away from his execution. As if anticipating his own death, Lorca took refuge in surrealism. From that vantage point he transmitted his personal demons, while at the same time he was an exceptional witness to the social changes that the city that never sleeps was showing. With Poet in New York, Lorca reveals himself as an exceptional author, capable of capturing the essence of modern life and conveying it in a unique and original way. This work is a treasure of Spanish literature that should not be missing in the library of any lover of literature. Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright and prose writer. Ascribed to the Generation of 27, he was the most influential and popular poet in Spanish literature of the 20th century and as a playwright he is considered one of the greatest Spanish playwrights of the 20th century, with works as famous as Yerma, Blood Wedding, The House of Bernarda Alba.