Gabriel Bocángel

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. [ [http://www.los-poetas.com/h/bioboca.htm Biografia de Gabriel Bocangel y Unzueta ] ] He participated in various literary contests and competitions. Philip IV of Spain granted him a life pension. [ [http://www.los-poetas.com/h/bioboca.htm Biografia de Gabriel Bocangel y Unzueta ] ] He was the first playwright to introduce music into theatrical performances, thus creating a distant precursor to the zarzuela. [ [http://www.los-poetas.com/h/bioboca.htm Biografia de Gabriel Bocangel y Unzueta ] ]

His poems can be divided into two main groups: "Liras Humanas" and "Liras Sagradas". [ [http://www.los-poetas.com/h/bioboca.htm Biografia de Gabriel Bocangel y Unzueta ] ]

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*es icon [http://www.los-poetas.com/h/boca.htm Biografía y selección poética]
*es icon [http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/FichaAutor.html?Ref=275 Sonetos completos]