Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Short Name: Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Full Name: Barca, Pedro Calderón de la

Wikipedia Biography

Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño (UK: /ˌkældəˈrɒn ˌdeɪ læ ˈbɑːrkə/, US: /ˌkɑːldəˈroʊn ˌdeɪ lə -, - ˌdɛ lə -/; Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo kaldeˈɾon de la ˈβaɾka]; 17 January 1600 – 25 May 1681) was a Spanish dramatist, poet, writer and knight of the Order of Santiago. He is known as one of the most distinguished Baroque writers of the Spanish Golden Age, especially for his plays.

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