Lope de Vega was one of the most prolific writers of the Spanish Golden Age who claimed to have written about 1,500 plays.
Lope de Vega was one of the most prolific writers of the Spanish Golden Age who claimed to have written about 1,500 plays. Of his dramatic works Fuenteovejuna, El caballero de Olmeda, and El castigo sin venganza stand out. In addition to his prolific output for the stage, he also composed a treatise on writing for the theatre, the “Nuevo arte de hazer comedias.” These guidelines were studiously followed by most playwrights of the Spanish Golden Age and well into the 18th century.