The Spanish poet and playwright Federico GarcÃa Lorca, who wrote one book of poems inspired by his time living in New York, will be the subject of a citywide festival anchored by an exhibition this spring.
“Lorca in NY: A Celebration,†running from April 5 through July 21 throughout the city, will feature work by and inspired by Lorca, including a puppet play, poems by creative writing students, scholarly panels and a concert by Patti Smith.
Starting April 5, the New York Public Library will host “Back Tomorrow: Federico GarcÃa Lorca / Poet in New York,†which will showcase manuscripts, photos and drawings. The exhibition takes its title from the grim end of the writer’s life. Lorca left a note on his publisher’s desk in 1936 saying he would be “back tomorrow.†Soon after, he was executed by pro-Franco soldiers, at the age of 38.
Lorca lived in New York in 1929 and 1930, during which time he wrote the poems that were published in “Poet in New York.†Farrar, Straus and Giroux will publish a new edition of the book, which includes new letters and photos, in April.
