Western Saharan literature in Spanish is a small body of writing which has emerged in contemporary times mainly in the form of lyrics written by singers who have chosen the Spanish language as their medium.
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Linguistic and historical context
This choice of the Spanish language as Western Saharan songwriters' medium of expression reflects the fact that, together with Equatorial Guinea, where a more sizeable Spanish language literature has emerged, Western Sahara was formerly a colony of Spain, and the principal language of that country has remained as a widespread lingua franca.
Writers
Some of the better-known writers of Spanish language lyrics from Western Sahara include:
References
Western Saharan literature in Spanish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA