Composed of eighteen different romances, this book is an ‘Andalusian altarpiece’ where Romani characters take centre stage. ![]() This fascination was already visible in Poema del Cante Jondo (1921), which culminated in his Romancero Gitano, a poetry book in which Lorca worked conscientiously for several years. ![]() Within this popular cluster, and through his interest in cante jondo, the poet delved into Romani culture. However, more than gathering inspiration from the urban environment of a large city, Lorca always defended that his first interest lay in the Spanish folklore. In a letter sent to his parents from New York, Federico García Lorca writes: ‘I am very happy, overflowing with joy and I have no concern other than hearing from you soon.’ Dated on June 28, 1929, the words from the poet, although perhaps softened, are a brief testimony of his stay in the United States, which would lead to the creation of his famous poetry collection Poeta en Nueva York.
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