Ollantay
Sign in to saveOllantay is a dramatic play, originally written in the Quechua language. It is considered by some to be of Inca origin—and as such the oldest and deepest expression of Quechua literature—while others believe it to be of colonial Hispanic origin.
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- Author
- César Miró
- First published
- 1963
- Editions
- 1
- Subjects
- Drama, Ollantay (Play)
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Key facts
- Play.name
- Ollantay
- Play.image
- Ernst Wilhelm Middendorf 1890 Ollanta p-159 Abt 1 Auf 1.png
- Play.caption
- Drama Ollanta, edition of Ernst Middendorf, 1890, beginning
- Play.characters
- Ollantay Cusi Coyllur Rumi Ñahui Pachacútec
- Play.setting
- Inca Empire
- Play.orig_lang
- Quechua
- Play.genre
- Historical drama
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Possible authors
- Three hypotheses for its origin
- Copies
- Structure
- Plot summary
- References
- Literature
- External links
Ollantay is a dramatic play, originally written in the Quechua language. It is considered by some to be of Inca origin—and as such the oldest and deepest expression of Quechua literature—while others believe it to be of colonial Hispanic origin.
The oldest known manuscript of Ollantay belonged to the priest Antonio Valdés (18th century), who for some time was thought to be the original author; however, other differing manuscripts have been found that suggest the existence of a common, more remote, origin. The most widely accepted theory is that the story is of Incan origin and was preserved through oral tradition until it was adapted for theatrical presentation in colonial times.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ollantay” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.