Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (born March 9, 1734 in Zafra , † March 12, 1787 in Madrid ) was a Spanish poet and critic.
Vicente Garcia de la Huerta (spr. Uérta), studied at the University of Salamanca and then went to Madrid, where he first made himself known through several successful translations and some original poems .
He appeared as a fierce opponent of French classicism, but proved to be inconsistent in his own works. His tragedy Raquel (1778); Also in Ochoas Teatro español (vol. 5, Paris 1838), which deals with the love of King Alfonso VIII for the beautiful Jewess Rahel and is still valued by the Spaniards today, he was exiled to Oran for a short time.
Recalled, he became a senior official of the Royal Library, a member of the Spanish Academy and other learned societies. He died in Madrid on March 12, 1787.
His poetry, partly lyrical, partly dramatic, is characterized by its poetic content and especially by good verse structure. Through his Teatro español (Madrid 1785–86, 17 vols.), A selection of older Spanish dramas, he strove to reawaken the audience's taste for the old national drama.
He arranged the Electra of Sophocles under the title: Agamemnon vengado . Huerta's poems are collected in Obras poeticas (Madrid 1778–79, 2 vols .; also printed in the Biblioteca de autores españoles , vol. 61). He also has a Biblioteca militar española (Madrid. 1760).
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| SURNAME | Huerta, Vicente Antonio García de la |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish writer and chronicler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1734 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zafra |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1787 |
| Place of death | Madrid |