Lorca in Vermont - Lorca in Vermont

Philip’s own explanation for his unexpected affinity with Federico, given to a young interviewer many years later, is almost certainly true, but it is also woefully incomplete:
Federico was extremely interested in the fact that I, as an American speaking Spanish, seemed to understand him. Most of the students who were there were much more interested in the señoritas of the moment, and I was there definitely for study.1...

Thus began a romance of sorts between the 21-year-old American and the 30-year-old Spaniard. Shortly after they were introduced, Philip offered Federico a poem he had composed on the spot in honor of his performance. This gesture so impressed Federico...

Federico García Lorca at the piano1
By happy accident, Philip had stumbled upon an event normally reserved for the Spanish residents of the Residencia: the poet Federico García Lorca, giving an impromptu concert for a small group of companions. These intimate performances were so memorable...

Residencia de Estudiantes, Madrid, 1930
It was just after lunch on a hot July afternoon, the time of day when most citizens of Madrid rose from the table, closed their curtains against the sun, and lay down for a short siesta. Spain, indeed all of Europe, was in the middle of a heat wave,...