Spanish-language literature

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Spanish-language literature or Hispanic literature is the sum of the literary works written in the Spanish language across the Hispanic world. The principal elements are the Spanish literature of Spain, and Latin American literature. There is also American literature in Spanish and Philippine literature in Spanish, as well as literature from some other parts of the world including Spanish-speaking Africa.