Las representaciones de Wallada en dos novelas históricas contemporáneas españolas
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Patricio Agosto, Daniel Julián
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A principios del siglo XXI, dos autoras españolas Magdalena Lasala y Matilde Cabello escribieron novelas que profundizan en las complejidades de Wallada bint Al-Mustakfi, una princesa cordobesa del califato omeya. En sus respectivas novelas, Wallada la omeya (2003) y Wallada la última luna (2005), Lasala y Cabello exploran la relación de la princesa con su contexto histórico. En este estudio, comparamos elementos narrativos, como el desarrollo de los personajes y la resolución de los conflictos, con su realidad histórica. Mediante este análisis, concluimos que las novelas tienen posibles lecturas andalucistas y feministas por su exaltación del esplendoroso legado andalusí y su enfoque en la eliminación de la subordinación de la mujer. También encontramos que estas representaciones demuestran que Wallada y Al-Ándalus siguen siendo símbolos referenciales en la novela histórica española y que todavía tienen relevancia como artefactos culturales en la conciencia actual.
At the turn of the 21st century, two Spanish authors, Magdalena Lasala and Matilde Cabello, wrote historical novels about the complexities of Wallada bint Al-Mustakfi, a Cordovan princess during the Umayyad Califate. In their respective novels, Wallada la omeya (2003) and Wallada la última luna (2005), Lasala and Cabello explore the relationship between her and the historical context of Al-Andalus. In this study, we compare their narrative elements, such as the characters’ development and conflict resolution, with the historical reality of this time. Through this analysis, we find that the novels allow for various Andalusian and feminist interpretations because of their exaltation of the splendorous legacy of Moorish Spain and their focus on minimizing female oppression. Furthermore, we find that these representations show that Wallada and Al-Andalus continue to be referential symbols in the Spanish historical novel, and that they are still relevant as cultural artefacts in the public conscience.
At the turn of the 21st century, two Spanish authors, Magdalena Lasala and Matilde Cabello, wrote historical novels about the complexities of Wallada bint Al-Mustakfi, a Cordovan princess during the Umayyad Califate. In their respective novels, Wallada la omeya (2003) and Wallada la última luna (2005), Lasala and Cabello explore the relationship between her and the historical context of Al-Andalus. In this study, we compare their narrative elements, such as the characters’ development and conflict resolution, with the historical reality of this time. Through this analysis, we find that the novels allow for various Andalusian and feminist interpretations because of their exaltation of the splendorous legacy of Moorish Spain and their focus on minimizing female oppression. Furthermore, we find that these representations show that Wallada and Al-Andalus continue to be referential symbols in the Spanish historical novel, and that they are still relevant as cultural artefacts in the public conscience.
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