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Lost Lorca Verse Discovered Ahead of Centenary Celebration

4/18/2026

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A newly discovered verse by Federico García Lorca, the Spanish poet, written in 1933, was found on the back of a manuscript.
Flamenco singer Miguel Poveda identified verse after purchasing the manuscript from a German antiquarian.
The verse will be included in a book by Miguel Poveda and Pepa Merlo, Lorca expert.
As the centenary of Lorca's death approaches, interest in his work rises, highlighted by Sonnets of Dark Love.

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Story summary

A newly discovered verse by Federico García Lorca, the Spanish poet, written in 1933, was found on the back of a manuscript.
Flamenco singer Miguel Poveda identified verse after purchasing the manuscript from a German antiquarian.
The verse will be included in a book by Miguel Poveda and Pepa Merlo, Lorca expert.
As the centenary of Lorca's death approaches, interest in his work rises, highlighted by Sonnets of Dark Love.