Ancient American Poets

$17.00

ISBN: 9781931010214
Dewey: 897
LCC Number: PM4068.65.E6
Author: John Curl
Illustrator:
Pages: 163
Age Group:

Description

This book presents a survey of indigenous poetry that focuses on three Amerindian poets. Included are The Flower Songs by Nezahualcoyotl (Aztec)| The Songs of Dzitbalche by Ah Bam (Yucataec Maya)| and The Sacred Hymns of the Situa by Pachacuti (Inca)| followed by biographies and commentaries on these poets? lives and times. Each poem is presented in its original language and in translation. By reading this poetry and exploring the lives of the three poets| one can visualize the indigenous world in the century before the Spanish conquest and gain a view of Amerindian history radically different from its usual presentation.

Additional information

Weight 0.85 lbs
Dimensions 10.06 × 7.12 × 0.44 in
Binding Type

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Ancient American Poets”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.