Lima fundada; o, conquista del Perú
work by Peralta Barnuevo
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Latin American literature
- In Latin American literature: Poetry
Pedro de Peralta Barnuevo’s Lima fundada; o, conquista del Perú (1732; “Lima Founded; or, Conquest of Peru”) illustrates the promise and the pitfalls of the genre. While Peralta’s occasional poetry often confirms the staying power of Góngora, Lima fundada blends Alonso de Ercilla’s poetics with French Neoclassical prescriptions for…
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