Abstract

Calderón de la Barca is, maybe, one of the most ideologically manipulated writers in Spanish literature. During Franco’s dictatorship Calderón and his plays were turned into an emblem of the regime and its nationalist and catholic values, to the extent that the ultimate meaning of the playwright’s work was in many ways distorted. This article analyses the procedure of manipulation observed in distinct spheres, such as the academic, publishing or theatrical fields, and intends to give an account of how this manipulation has affected our consideration of Calderón’s theatre until today.