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Popular Andalusi Literature and Castilian Fiction: Ziyad Ibn ‘Amir Al-Kinani, 101 Nights, and Caballero Zifar
- Author(s):
- David Wacks (see profile)
- Date:
- 2015
- Group(s):
- CLCS Medieval, LLC Medieval Iberian, Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History, Literature, and Culture, Sephardi / Mizrahi Studies
- Subject(s):
- Arabic language, Medieval literature, Spanish language
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- 101 Nighs, Andalusi Literature, medieval arabic literature, Medieval Iberian Literature
- Permanent URL:
- https://doi.org/10.17613/M6TC8D
- Abstract:
- Ziyad ibn ‘Amir al-Kinani (Granada, ca. 1250) and the 101 Nights (Granada, 1234) are two examples of Andalusi popular fiction that provide important information for our understanding of works of early Castilian fiction such as the Libro del Caballero Zifar. The two Andalusi works provide evidence of a bilingual culture of storytelling that nourished both Arabic and Castilian literary texts. In particular, the inclusion of Arthurian material in Ziyad that predates the earliest translations of Arthurian texts into Castilian forces us to rethink both the sources of Zifar as well as the Iberian adaptation of Arthurian material in general.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Last Updated:
- 7 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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