Central America Recorded in writing c. 1554-1558; transcription in K’iche’ and Spanish translation in 18th century Anonymous Popol Wuj (Popol Vuh, Pop Wuj) “One of the several surviving—in some ways, thriving—highland Maya groups in Guatemala is the...
Portugal 1563 José de Anchieta De gestis Mendi de Saa (On the Deeds of Mem de Sá) Before Alonso de Ercilla wrote La Araucana (Madrid 1569) about the war waged between Spaniards and Mapuches on the Chilean frontier, before...
Spain 1569, 1578, and 1589 (first complete edition) Alonso de Ercilla La Araucana Alonso de Ercilla’s La Araucana (published in Spain in three parts, 1569, 1578, and 1589, the latter gathering all three parts) is probably the best known epic poem of...
Peru 1596 Pedro de Oña, Arauco domado (Tamed Arauco) Arauco domado (or Tamed Arauco, published in Lima in 1596) is a long epic poem by Pedro de Oña and his first publication at age 26. It includes 19 chants. Oña also wrote two other major poems: Ignacio de Cantabria...
Cuba 1608 Silvestre de Balboa, Espejo de paciencia (Mirror of Patience) Espejo de paciencia [Mirror of Patience] is an epic poem written by Silvestre de Balboa (Gran Canaria, 1563–Puerto Príncipe, Cuba, c. 1649) in 1608 to commemorate an historical event of four...
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