page_title: Colombian literature
section_title: Emancipation and national consolidation (1780-1830)
hierarchical_section_title: Colombian literature / Emancipation and national consolidation (1780-1830)
caption_attribution_description: English: A painting of the Battle of Boyacá by J. W. CañareteEspañol: Pintura de la Batalla de Boyacá hecho por J. W. Cañarete
context_page_description: Colombian literature, as an expression of the culture of Colombia, is heterogeneous due to the coexistence of Spanish, African and Native American heritages in an extremely diverse geography. Five distinct historical and cultural traditions can be identified, with their own socioeconomic history: the Caribbean coast, Greater Antioquia, the Cundinamarca-Boyacá Highlands, Greater Tolima and the Western Valley. Colombia produced one of the richest literatures of Latin America, as much for its abundance as for its variety and innovation during the 19th and 20th centuries. Colombian intellectuals who forged the literature of this period also contributed decisively to the consolidation of Latin American literature.
context_section_description: During the process of independence, Colombian literature was strongly influenced by the political motivations of the moment.  The main literary movements were close to Romanticism.
  During the nineteenth century, political writing was led by  Simón Bolívar.  Local journalism was initiated by Antonio Nariño. The Colombian government established the first Academy of Spanish language in the American continent, in 1871.
  Other relevant authors were:
  Camilo Torres Tenorio
  Francisco Antonio Zea.
  José Fernández Madrid (February 19, 1789 – June 28, 1830).
caption: The republic forces defeated the Spanish Empire in the Battle of Boyacá
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