Black voices in early modern Spanish literature, 1500-1750 / Diana Berruezo-Sánchez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berruezo Sánchez, Diana, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spanish literature--Classical period, 1500-1700--History and criticism.

Spanish literature.

Spanish literature--18th century--History and criticism.

Black people--Spain--Intellectual life--16th century.

Black people.

Black people--Spain--Intellectual life--17th century.

Black people--Spain--Intellectual life--18th century.

Spanish literature--Early modern, 1500-1700.

Spanish literature--African authors.

Physical Description:

x, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"In this groundbreaking study, Diana Berruezo-Sanchez recovers key chapters in the history of Afro-Iberian diasporas by exploring the literary contributions and life experiences of black African communities and individuals in early modern Spain." -- Dust jacket

Contents:

Introduction

Revisiting histories, rethinking spaces

Beyond the eye of the beholder: Black Africans in Early Modern Spanish literary texts

Preforming Blackness: Villancios de Negros and other religious spectacles

Spaces of cultural negotiation: Music and dance in the streets, in courts, and on board ships

The intangible poetic legacy of Black voices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-301) and index.

ISBN:

9780198914228

0198914229

OCLC:

1433130463