La Araucana’s Reception in Spain and Europe: : literary Nationalism, Canon and Migration

Abstract

the article aims to study the context of production and reception of the poem La Araucana. This, by considering editorial facts and literary historiography
both in Spain and the rest of Europe. It also reviews the nationalistic approach, the literary canonization process, and the possibility of migration from one canon to another. Taking this into account, the articles argues for the double inscription of the poem in terms of national and literary identity.