Asturian literature

Idealized portrait of Antón de Marirreguera (17th century)
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, writer, jurist and politician; neoclassical statesman (1744–1811), who projected the creation of an Academy of the Asturian Language

Asturian literature is the writings in the Asturian language of the northwest Iberian Peninsula. The earliest documents date back to the 10th century, but the peak period of literary output was in the 18th century, with a late 20th century revival.