Remembering Lorca
Remembering Lorca
Today, on the anniversary of his murder by Spanish Fascists, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Federico García Lorca (June 5, 1898 – August 19, 1936). A poet, playwright, and theatre director, Lorca’s works, including Blood Wedding, Yerma, andThe House of Bernarda Alba, revolutionized Spanish literature and brought global recognition to the culture of Andalucía.
Openly gay in a time of repression, his voice was silenced at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, yet his art and courage continue to inspire generations in the fight for justice and freedom of expression. His body has never been found, but his courage and integrity and inspiration live on.
Lorca is a character in the new novel Thorns of the 15 Roses, currently underway by David Eugene Perry who is writing this summer in the Andalucían town of Grazalema, in the province of Cádiz, Spain. The book is the sequel to Perry’s award winning mystery thriller, Upon This Rock. Perry is also the founder of The Rainbow Honor Walk in San Francisco, the world’s first LGBT walk of fame. The walk is currently comprised of 44 bronze sidewalk plaques, with 20 more slated for installation in the next year. Lorca’s plaque was one of the inaugural set installed in 2014.