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Also Known As Lope Félix de Vega Carpio • El Fénix de España • Phoenix of Spain
Born November 25, 1562 • Madrid • Spain
Died August 27, 1635 (aged 72) • Madrid • Spain
Notable Works “All Citizens Are Soldiers” • “La Dorotea” • “La corona trágica” • “Laurel de Apolo” • “New Art of Writing Plays in This Time”
Movement / Style Golden Age

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Spanish dramatist
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