Narrative of a 16th-Century Conquest of Elsewhere: Memory and Representations of the Historical Character Mostafa Al-Azemmouri or Estevanico

Authors

• Hasnaa Mabrouk, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, MoroccoFollow

Abstract

This article explores a memory inscribed in the history of conquest and the great discoveries led by Spain in the sixteenth century. Long presented mainly through Cabeza de Vaca’s travel account, the memory of the Moroccan explorer Mostafa Al-Azemmouri, also known as Estevanico, reflects a Eurocentric vision that obscured his contribution to the historic encounter between cultures. Drawing on subaltern studies, postcolonial studies, and connected history, the article examines the recovery of denied and concealed identities and analyzes literary and artistic productions that reconfigure memories of the past, particularly through Kébir Ammi’s novel Les Vertus immorales and representations connected to Azemmour.

Recommended Citation

Mabrouk, Hasnaa (2025) "Narrative of a 16th-Century Conquest of Elsewhere: Memory and Representations of the Historical Character Mostafa Al-Azemmouri or Estevanico," Soroud: The journal of Literacy Criticism: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/soroud/vol8/iss1/9