Ian Gibson (author)
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Ian Gibson (1939-) is an Irish author known for his biographies on Antonio Machado, Salvador Dalí, Henry Spencer Ashbee, and particularly his work on Federico Lorca, for which he won several awards. His work, La represión nacionalista de Granada en 1936 y la muerte de Federico García Lorca (The nationalistic repression of Granada in 1936 and the death of Federico García Lorca) was banned in Spain under Franco.
Gibson has also worked in television on projects centering around his scholarly work in Spanish history, having served as a historical consultant and even acting in one historical drama.