A biography that draws on the letters that focus on Lorca's life, work, sexuality and his emergence as the most important Spanish poet and playwright of the 20th century. It presents a portrait of a man whose life was deeply entangled with that of his country.

This biography draws on recently discovered letters that throw revealing light on Lorca's life, work, sexuality and his emergence as the most important Spanish poet and playwright of the 20th century. This is a detailed portrait of a man whose life was deeply entangled with that of his country.