Gabriel Bocángel

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Gabriel Bocángel y Unzueta (1603–1658) was a playwright and poet of the Spanish Golden Age. Born in Madrid, he studied at Alcalá de Henares and then served as librarian to Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand. He also served as bookkeeper and chronicler to the king.[1] He participated in various literary contests and competitions. Philip IV of Spain granted him a life pension.[2]

He was the first playwright to introduce music into theatrical performances, thus creating a distant precursor to the zarzuela.[3]

His poems can be divided into two main groups: Liras Humanas and Liras Sagradas. [4]

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  1. ^ Biografia de Gabriel Bocangel y Unzueta
  2. ^ Biografia de Gabriel Bocangel y Unzueta
  3. ^ Biografia de Gabriel Bocangel y Unzueta
  4. ^ Biografia de Gabriel Bocangel y Unzueta

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