Fernán-Gómez and domestic culture
Fernando Fernán Gómez (Lima, Perú, 1921-Madrid, España, 2007) was a film actor, playwright, novelist and scriptwriter. He is still a well-known icon of Spanish culture who left his imprint on the contemporary theater and film industry. The above apropos of my daughter´s visit. Lorraine Ladish ´s husband, Phillippe Diederich , a novelist in his own right ( Playing for the Devil´s Fire, Sofrito , for example), came with her. At one point we made an appointment with Ramón Luque , Spanish film director ( Historias de Lavapiés ), in Plaza de Colón, a rather large square with a statue of Columbus in the center. I suggested we meet near Fernando Fernán-Gómez theater . My son-in-law asked who he was. Phillippe Diederich is an educated, cultured man, whose knowledge of Spanish is superb, but who is not fully immersed in Spanish culture, contemporary, domestic, run-of-the-mill culture. Why should he be? So, we must put it bluntly: one thing is to know about Bolívar, San Martín, Panc...
