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Calderon de la Barca, Pedro
Died: 1681 AD, at 81 years of age.
Nationality: Spanish
Categories: Dramatist, Playwrights, Poets
1600 - Born in Madrid, Spain, on the 17th of January.
Educated at the Jesuit College in Madrid, the Colegio Imperial.
1620-1622 - Calderón competed with success in a series of poetry competitions held in honour of St Isidore at Madrid.
1623 - His debut as a playwright was with Amor, honor y poder, performed on the 29th of June.
- Followed by two other plays, La selva confusa and Los Macabeos.
1640 - On 28th of May, he joined a company of mounted cuirassiers.
1642 - Because of his health problem, he retired from the army in November.
1645 - He was awarded a special military pension in recognition of his services in the field.
Wrote plays "Life is a Dream" (also "La Vida es Sueno").
1681 - Pedro Calderón de la Barca died on 25th of May.
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- "What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story, And the greatest good is little enough: for all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams."
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Life Is a Dream/La Vida es Sueno: A Dual-Language Book by Pedro Calderon de la Barca (Paperback - Dec 6, 2002) Exploring the conflict between free will and predestination, Calderon's most famous play tells of Segismundo, a Polish prince, imprisoned at birth by his father, the King, to thwart the predictions... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Life Is a Dream (Dover Thrift Editions) by Pedro Calderon de la Barca (Paperback - Jul 1, 2002) A king is suspicious of his son's role in an impending revolution. Considered one of the outstanding Spanish dramas of all-time, this 17th-century allegory explores the mysteries of human destiny,...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Life Is a Dream (Penguin Classics) by Pedro Calderón de la Barca (Paperback - Dec 26, 2006) The masterwork of Spain’s preeminent dramatist—now in a new verse translationLife Is a Dreamis a work many hold to be the supreme example of Spanish Golden Age drama. Imbued with highly poetic... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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La vida es sueno (Clasicos de la literatura series) by Pedro Calderon de la Barca (Paperback - Jun 1, 2007) For lovers of timeless classics, this series of beautifully packaged and affordably priced editions of world literature encompasses a variety of literary genres, including theater, novels, poems, and... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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El gran teatro del mundo; El gran mercado del mundo (COLECCION LETRAS HISPANICAS) (Letras Hispanicas/ Hispanic Writings) by Pedro Calderon de la Barca (Paperback - Jan 1, 2006) In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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