by Jon Lackman | 2 November 2007 | Modern
Yes, there is an entire journal devoted to La Celestina, the 15th century Spanish play attributed to Fernando de Rojas. It’s called Celestinesca and a recent issue (30) has an article by Carol Salus on “Some Early Celestina Drawings by Picasso.” The artist took an interest in the play at a time when it “was still in no way considered one of Spanish literature’s uncontested masterpieces,” an interest he maintained throughout his life.
