Bocangel, Gabriel, approximately 1608-approximately 1658
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Sources of Information
- His Antología poética, 1982:t.p. (Gabriel Bocángel) p. 9 (Gabriel Bocángel y Unzueta)
- LC manual auth. cd.(hdg.: Bocángel y Unzueta, Gabriel, ca. 1608-ca. 1658; usage: Gabriel Bocángel)
Wikipedia description:
Gabriel Bocángel y Unzueta (1603–1658) was a playwright and poet of the Spanish Golden Age. Born in Madrid, he studied at Alcalá de Henares and then served as librarian to Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand. He also served as bookkeeper and chronicler to the king. He participated in various literary contests and competitions. Philip IV of Spain granted him a life pension. He was the first playwright to introduce music into theatrical performances, thus creating a distant precursor to the zarzuela. His poems can be divided into two main groups: Liras Humanas and Liras Sagradas.
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