Bazzett, Michael
The Popol Vuh (Seedbank)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781571314680
- author:
- Bazzett, Michael
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Milkweed Editions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 21.3 x 14 x 2.5 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Poetry, American, Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Popol Vuh A New English Version by Michael Bazzett This is the story of the Mayan Popol Vuh, one of the only epics indigenous to the Americas. Originally sung and chanted, it has now been translated back into verse by Michael Bazzett, breathing new life into an essential tale. The book explores the generative power of language, asking not only where we come from, but how we might live again. The story follows the twin heroes Hunahpu and Xbalanque on their journey to hell and back, as they confront the folly of false deities and death itself. This striking new translation brings the phonetic rendering of a living pulse to life, offering a poetic and lucid account of the world's creation and the world's fate. A new English version of the Mayan epic, The Popol Vuh A New English Version is a unique and captivating read.
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