The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture Arthurian Literatures and Cultures: 1500 to the Present
Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture
- The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture
- The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Post-Medieval Arthurs in Literature and Culture
- 1 Welsh-Language Arthurian Writing from the Post-Medieval Period
- 2 Arthur in England and Scotland, 1500–1700
- 3 Arthur in France, Spain and Italy, 1550–1800
- 4 Arthur in Germanic Languages, Literatures and Cultures, 1550–1800
- 5 Arthur in English-Language Literature in England and Scotland, 1700–1830
- 6 Arthur in Continental Europe, 1800–1920
- 7 Tennyson’s Idylls of the King
- 8 Arthur in the English Language in Britain and Ireland, 1830–1920
- 9 Arthur in Continental European Literature and Culture, 1920 to the Present
- 10 Arthur in English and Irish Literature, 1920 to the Present
- 11 Arthur in North American Literature and Culture to c.1900
- 12 Arthur in North American Literature and Culture, from 1900 to the Present
- 13 Arthurian Legends in Japanese Pop Culture
- 14 Arthur in Africa
- 15 Arthur in Latin America
- 16 Arthurianism in Australia
- Part II Arthur Off the Page
- Part III Arthurian Approaches
- Index
- References
15 - Arthur in Latin America
from Part I - Post-Medieval Arthurs in Literature and Culture
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 January 2026
Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture
- The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture
- The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Post-Medieval Arthurs in Literature and Culture
- 1 Welsh-Language Arthurian Writing from the Post-Medieval Period
- 2 Arthur in England and Scotland, 1500–1700
- 3 Arthur in France, Spain and Italy, 1550–1800
- 4 Arthur in Germanic Languages, Literatures and Cultures, 1550–1800
- 5 Arthur in English-Language Literature in England and Scotland, 1700–1830
- 6 Arthur in Continental Europe, 1800–1920
- 7 Tennyson’s Idylls of the King
- 8 Arthur in the English Language in Britain and Ireland, 1830–1920
- 9 Arthur in Continental European Literature and Culture, 1920 to the Present
- 10 Arthur in English and Irish Literature, 1920 to the Present
- 11 Arthur in North American Literature and Culture to c.1900
- 12 Arthur in North American Literature and Culture, from 1900 to the Present
- 13 Arthurian Legends in Japanese Pop Culture
- 14 Arthur in Africa
- 15 Arthur in Latin America
- 16 Arthurianism in Australia
- Part II Arthur Off the Page
- Part III Arthurian Approaches
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter will explore, for the first time, the existence, development and characteristics of a Latin American corpus of contemporary Arthurian literature (nineteenth to twenty-first century), written both in Spanish and Portuguese. So far, the collection and study of texts from the Latin-speaking nations of North, Central and South America (Latin America) has remained unexplored. This chapter will show that this area has suffered from unjust neglect; there is, therefore, an urgency to fill this gap in Arthurian studies. Arthur, Merlin and Isolde are found in the tropical lands of Mexico or the great plains of central Brazil, and their stories were added to local motifs; they add new meanings for different communities of readers. Latin American children and younger readers were equally fond of Arthur – as much as young readers elsewhere.
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- The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and CultureArthurian Literatures and Cultures: 1500 to the Present, pp. 327 - 345Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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