The Andalusian Influence on Latin American Literature (A Historical and Literary Study)

Abstract

In this research, we discuss the effective role of the Andalusian Emirate in literature and history, and its impact on the scientific, literary and historical life of Latin America. After the discovery of the American continent by the Portuguese, peoples flocked to the American continent, bringing with them their civilization and heritage on all levels, which led to the influence and impact between the two peoples.                     

The greatest influence of the Andalusians was as they were the owners of a civilization that extended over a long period of time, so they left us a heritage and civilization in various fields, from literature, history, customs, and other things. They had the greatest influence on the peoples of Latin America, who were influenced by the Andalusian civilization, and therefore we found among them poets, writers, and historians who wrote a heritage in which they imitated the heritage of Andalusia, so they brought to mind in their writings the stories of Andalusian love and romance.                                                

They wrote about kings, and described the Andalusian cities with their picturesque nature in an accurate manner. They included in their poems Andalusian figures, including poets, kings, and philosophers, and their mastery of the art of architecture and descriptions of mosques and palaces. Therefore, this research came to study the extent to which the peoples of Latin America were influenced by Andalusian civilization