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Gerald Izenberg, WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis
In addition to a substantial introduction to the life and works of Federico Garca Lorca - avant-garde poet, playwright, and soul of Spain's ' Generation of '27' - this collection features vibrant new English translations of four of his plays.
'A comprehensive Introduction with a light touch (Beckman), a poetic rendering with verve and moxie (Lombardo): This edition of the colossal Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic