Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta facts for kids
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Vicente García de la Huerta
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Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta
9 March 1734 |
| Died | 12 March 1787 (aged 53) Madrid, Spain
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| Seat N of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 20 May 1760 – 12 March 1787 |
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| Preceded by | José de Rada y Aguirre |
| Succeeded by | Pío Ignacio Lamo |
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (born March 9, 1734, in Zafra, Spain – died March 12, 1787, in Madrid, Spain) was a famous Spanish writer who wrote plays. He went to school in Salamanca.
Early Life and Career
Vicente García de la Huerta moved to Madrid. There, he quickly became well-known because of his writing skills. He was also known for being quite confident.
He became the head of the National Library when he was still young. However, he lost this job. This happened because some people who did not like him caused problems for him.
His Writings
Vicente García de la Huerta published a collection of Spanish plays. This collection was called Theatro Hespañol. It came out between 1785 and 1786.
However, many people did not like this collection of plays. They criticized his work a lot.
Famous Plays
Vicente García de la Huerta wanted to bring back old Spanish plays. But he passed away before he could fully achieve this goal.
One of his plays was called Agamemnon vengado. This play was based on the works of an ancient Greek writer named Sophocles. He also translated a play from the French writer Voltaire.
His most famous play was Raquel. Even though Raquel was about a Spanish topic, it was written in a classic style.
See also
In Spanish: Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta para niños
