The writing of the conversos, ambiguities and interpretation

Abstract

The following article is about a manifestation of emotions related to the identity of the conversos after the expulsion of the Jews in particular and later during the Spanish Golden Age. Literature is in large part an expression of empathy and memory. Hence, the harsh reality of a hybrid identity is reflected by a limited voice revealed, to a certain extent, by their writing. That is, works such as La Celestina by Rojas, La Lozana Andaluza by Delicado and more are a part of what can be called converso literature. However, such suggestions have launched an interesting debate between some who advocate this literary expression and others that look at this analysis as hyperbolic and irrelevant. Therefore, it allows for an academic discussion of literary critics while reviewing the different perspectives that arise in it, posing the question: how the converso is perceived in this literary work?