Lope de Vega

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Also Known As	Lope Félix de Vega Carpio • Phoenix of Spain • El Fénix de España
Born	November 25, 1562 • Madrid • Spain
Died	August 27, 1635 (aged 72) • Madrid • Spain
Notable Works	“All Citizens Are Soldiers” • “La Dorotea” • “La corona trágica” • “Laurel de Apolo” • “New Art of Writing Plays in This Time”
Movement / Style	Golden Age

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