Lourenzo was born in Ferreira do Valadouro,
Lugo, on 15 April 1943. In 1978, he co-founded the Galician Dramatic School. He wrote around 300 dramatic works in
Galician, including
Romería ás covas do Demo (1975)
and Veladas indecentes (1996), as well as a novel,
O Moucho. He also acted on stage, as well as in films including
Urxa (1989) and
Mareas vivas (1998). He translated a number of classic and contemporary plays into Galician. He was awarded the
National Prize for Dramatic Literature for
Veladas indecentes (1997). Lourenzo died on 10 August 2025, in
A Coruña, at the age of 82. == References ==