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In the courtyard of the moon : selected poems / Humberto Ak'bai ; translated by Miguel Rivera with Fran Quinn.
Van Pelt Library PQ7499.2.A36 A2 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ak'abal, Humberto, 1952-2019, author.
- Language:
- English
- Mayan languages
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Ak'abal, Humberto, 1952-2019--Translations into English.
- Ak'abal, Humberto.
- Ak'abal, Humberto, 1952-2019.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 211 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 16 cm
- Place of Publication:
- San Fernando, CA : Tia Chucha Press, [2021]
- Language Note:
- In Spanish or ́Quiché with English translation on facing pages.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
- Para quienes / For those
- Los murcielagos y yo / the bats and I
- Abril de 1997 / April 1997
- Viento callado / Silent wind
- Sin nombre / Without name
- Los colores / Colors
- A veces rtos / Sometime rivers
- Trago de sombra / Sip of shadow
- En la voz / in the voice
- Las flores amarillas de los sepulcros / the yellow flowers of the graves
- EI canto viejo de la sangre / the old song of the blood
- Dolor a flor de rostro / Fain blooms in the face
- Un libro / A book
- 2. Riq'ij
- El sol / the sun
- De rodillas / On my knees
- Canto / Song
- Cuando la noche / When the night
- Su tinaja / Her water jar
- Nocheluna / Moon night
- Una puerta / One door
- Creo / I believe
- Hay momentos / There are moments
- Los fotos / the photos
- La tumba / the tomb
- Pueblos extranos / in orange
- La sombra esa / That one shadow
- Color de sol / Color of the sun
- Antes yo ladraba / I barked
- El colibri y la rama / After the rain
- Hay quienes esperan / Those who wait
- Sone con escribir / I dreamt about writing
- iAlguna vezl / Sometime?
- Resplandor / Brightness
- Camisa verde / Green shirt
- Los ribs platican / the rivers talk
- Humo bianco / White smoke
- Las miradas azules / the blue gazes
- Laneblina / the fog
- Los tecolotes canton / the owls sing
- La lluvia / the rain
- 3. Venezia / Venice
- Ciudad inconclusa / Unfinished city
- Gabbiano e mare
- Venezia sin adios / Venice without goodbye
- El fuego de tu aliento / the fire of your breath
- Luz y sombra / Light and shadow
- En la estacion / At the station
- Un barco de piedra / A stone ship
- 4. La lengua / the language
- El bano / the bath
- Laflautista / the flute player
- La ceremonia / the ceremony
- Misterio / Mystery
- En Kyoto / I was told
- Caricia de luna / Caress of the moon
- Solo una vez mas / Only one more time
- La del kimono / She of the kimono
- EnAsdkusa / in Asakusa
- El trueno / Thunder
- Hieizan
- La campana de Sandaiakushi / the bell of Sandaiakushi
- Las maletas / the suitcases
- No auiero palabras / No words
- 5. El nudo / A knot
- Sajadura / the slash
- Miamorporws / My love for you
- Frente a la noche / in front of the night
- Manos / Hands
- Lapoesia / Poetry
- La luna es la mama / the moon is the mother
- Los trapos viejos / Hand me downs
- EI ultimo Mo / the last thread
- Anos / Years
- En Chiantla / in Chiantla
- Todo el dia fue de lluvia / the whole day was rain
- Duenos de la noche / Owners of the night
- La caja del muerto / the box for the dead one
- Tuerta / One eyed
- Cuando yo estaba / When I was
- Una enorme corriente / A huge torrent
- Estos poemas / These poems
- Larespuesta / the answer
- 6. Muqunajik
- Enterrado / Buried.
- ISBN:
- 1882688597
- 9781882688593
- OCLC:
- 1236259219
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