Logo Estudios Indianos
Universidad del Pacífico

Colonial
epics

Director: Paul Firbas (Stony Brook University)

The epic poetry has accomplished a very important role on the symbolic foundation of the American space. Its hybrid nature lets different text traditions to dialogue among its verses: chronicles, hagiography, geography, chorography, between others. The edition and comment of the epic poems is complemented with various catalogue and diverse tools that will facilitate its query and study.