The House of Bernarda Alba

Lorca completed it in 1936. This topic is part of Theater within Arts & Culture. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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Who wrote The House of Bernarda Alba?

Answer: Federico García Lorca

Bonus fact: Lorca completed it in 1936.

How many daughters does Bernarda have?

Answer: Five

Bonus fact: Their confinement drives the drama.

What does Bernarda enforce after her husband's death?

Answer: Eight years of mourning

Bonus fact: The severe mourning period becomes a symbol of repression.

Which Lorca play centers on a tyrannical mother and her daughters?

Answer: The House of Bernarda Alba

Bonus fact: The play was completed shortly before Lorca's death.

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