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Black voices in early modern Spanish literature, 1500-1750 /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berruezo Sánchez, Diana (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2024].
Subjects:
Spanish literature > Classical period, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Spanish literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
Black people > Spain > Intellectual life > 16th century.
Black people > Spain > Intellectual life > 17th century.
Black people > Spain > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Spanish literature > Early modern, 1500-1700.
Spanish literature > African authors.
Table of 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.