Lope De Vega was a Spanish playwright. He lived from 1562 to 1635. He was a contemporary of Shakespeare although the two playwrights cannot be compared due to the difference in the theatrical world in England and Spain. Lope De Vega was the first Spanish dramatist to make his living as a playwright. He had a flamboyant life until he "settled down" as a priest in 1614. He is said to have written approximately 800 plays, but only 331 have survived. His most famous works include, The Sheep Well (Fuente Ovejuna, c. 1614), The Dong in the Manger (El pero del hortelano, 1613-1615), and many others. No other playwright has completely dominated his field of any time period.
Lope de Vega es una maravilla. Sus obras de teatro son excelentes y divertidas. Gracias por compartir!
ReplyDeleteWow this guy even looks similar to Shakespeare! The life a playwright is one I will never understand but always admire. I don't think I could spend all my time writing 800 plays. However, I do enjoy reading a good play or seeing a good production. I find it funny that he went from being a playwright to "settling down" as a priest. I would like to look into one of his plays.
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