Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta [SEP] place of birth
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (9 March 1734, in Zafra12 March 1787, in Madrid) was a Spanish dramatist, educated at Salamanca. At Madrid he soon attracted attention by his literary arrogance and handsome person, and at an early age became chief of the National Library, a post from which he was dismissed owing to the intrigues of his numerous enemies. The publication of his unsatisfactory collection of Spanish plays entitled "Theatro Hespañol" (1785-1786) exposed him to severe
Vincent Garcia de la Huerta
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (1734-1787) was an 18th-century Spanish poet, author, dramatist, and critic. His brother Pedro García de la Huerta was a Jesuit historian. He acquired fame with contributions to turn public attention to ancient native writers and held the following positions - head of the Antigallican literary party, member of Spanish academy, leader of the national school of poetry, chief of the National library, head of the Royal library, and others.
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