Libro: Ollantay ((top))

The book (or Apu Ollantay ) is the most significant dramatic work in the Quechua language, serving as a vital bridge between the oral traditions of the Inca Empire and the written literature of the colonial era. Historical Background and Mystery

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El Libro de Ollantay es una de las obras más importantes de la literatura quechua, una muestra valiosa de la riquísima tradición cultural de los incas. Esta obra, cuya autoría y fecha de creación son aún objeto de debate entre los estudiosos, nos brinda una ventana al mundo andino prehispánico y nos permite vislumbrar la complejidad de la sociedad inca. The book (or Apu Ollantay ) is the

Ollantay : The Only Surviving Quechua Drama and a Window into the Inca Empire Ollantay : The Only Surviving Quechua Drama and

The most famous transcriber was , a priest who published a version in the 19th century, though manuscripts in Cuzco date back earlier.

Túpac Yupanqui, the new Inca (son of Pachacútec), eventually outsmarts Ollantay through a ruse. Upon entering the fortress, he reveals that Ollantay’s daughter with Cusi Coyllur has grown up in captivity, and that Cusi Coyllur herself has been imprisoned for years, wasting away. Overcome with compassion for his suffering sister and her family, Túpac Yupanqui forgives Ollantay, reunites the lovers, and elevates the general to the nobility.