Information about the author:
Natalia N. Arsentieva
Natalia N. Arsentieva — PhD in Philology, Professor of Russian Literature at Oryol State University (1997–2000), now lecturer at the Department of Greek and Slavic Philology at the University of Granada, Head of the research group HUM404 HERMEKATE (The Classical Tradition), Campus de la Cartuja, Calle del Prof. Clavera, s/n, 18011 Granada, Spain.
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ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5616-1589
This study was carried out at the University of Granada with a grant awarded in 2002 for the project “Federico García Lorca en Valderrubio (antes Asquerosa)”: Plan Propio del Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Transferencia de la Universidad de Granada.
Abstract:
This article delves into the significant connection between Federico Garcia Lorca, a renowned Spanish poet and playwright, and his time spent in Asquerosa (now Valderrubio), a small village in Andalusia’s Vega de Granada. It is noted that so far this estate, acquired by the poet’s father in 1895, has not been the object of a special biographical study. The article utilizes the results of original field research conducted by the author in Lorca’s homeland with interviews with old-timers from Valderrubio and owners of the nearby farm of Daimut, located at the confluence of the Cubillas and Henil rivers. The purpose of the article is to reveal the unique role of these places in the creative biography of Lorca and in the formation of his personality, as well as to comprehend their influence on the themes of the works of the poet and playwright. Employing Gaston Bachelard’s exploration of space poetics in literature, the author pinpoints key archetypes in Asquerosa’s literary landscape within Lorca’s mythopoetics. Additionally, the article underscores the contributions of local historians and the “Garcia Lorca’s Literary Evenings in Valderrubio” cultural association in establishing the Lorca Literary Museum at the estate, now a global tourist attraction.