An Exposition Of The Development And Stages Of Arabic Literature In Al-Andalus

Abstract

The article analyzes the formation and development of Andalusian literature in three stages. In the first stage, the literature fully imitated Eastern traditions; in the second, local elements grew stronger, greater attention was paid to musicality and the beauty of expression, and new genres such as the muwashshah emerged. The third stage is the period of creative independence, during which Andalusian literature, free from Eastern influence, reached its highest peak. The works of renowned poets such as Ibn Zaydūn hold a special place as vivid examples of the literature of this era.