Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Pedro Calderon de la Barca y Henao ( January 17 , 1600 ? May 25 , 1681 ), was a dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age .

Calderon was born in Madrid . His mother, who was of Flemish descent, died in 1610; his father, who was secretary to the treasury, died in 1615. Calderon was educated at the Jesuit College in Madrid , the Colegio Imperial , with a view to taking orders; but instead, he studied law at Salamanca .

Selected Works [ change | change source ]

El medico de su honra (The Surgeon of his Honour)
La vida es sueno (Life is a Dream)
El Alcalde de Zalamea (The Mayor of Zalamea)
La Dama duende (The Phantom Lady)
Casa con dos puertas (The House with Two Doors)
El Magico prodigioso (The Mighty Magician)
La Devocion de la Cruz (Devotion to the Cross)
El Gran Teatro del mundo (The Great Theatre of the World)
El Gran Mercado del mundo (The World is a Fair)
El Pintor de su deshonra (The Painter of His Dishonour)
El Prodigio de Alemania (The Prodigy of Germany) (in collaboration with Antonio Coello)

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