Bowles, Dr David
Flower, Song, Dance: Mayan and Aztec Poetry
- ISBN 13:
- 9780985255282
- author:
- Bowles, Dr David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Lamar University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 146
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Poetry, Caribbean & Latin American, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Translated with care and sensitivity, these poems from Aztec and Mayan civilizations bring to life a rich literary tradition that once flourished in pre-Columbian Mexico.
The Spanish conquest left behind only a few hundred poems, mostly contained in three codices written shortly after the event. David Bowles's new translation brings these songs to modern readers, balancing the original performance with the expectations of English verse.
With full-color illustrations and a thorough glossary, this book offers a unique insight into a neglected literary tradition, now available for the first time in a widely accessible format.
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