Caracoleando among worlds : reconstructing Maya worldviews in Chiapas / Silvia Soto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soto, Silvia, 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maya literature--Mexico--Chiapas--History and criticism.

Maya literature.

Place of Publication:

University of Arizona Press 2024

Summary:

"This book focuses on the analysis of the contemporary literary movement of Maya writers of Chiapas. At the heart of this examination is a journey into the trajectory of this literary movement and its connection to the Zapatista Army of National Liberation or EZLN insurgency. Two movements, developing alongside each other, following different paths, but rooted in shared visions of rescuing, re-claiming and re-centering Maya worldviews"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: buried knowledges of Maya indigenous consciousness

Rebuilding Maya worlds: awakening, presence, and possibilities

Other knowledges: rescuing, reclaiming, and re-building to restore relations with the world

"The interminable wound" : historicizing Maya experiences

"A world where many worlds fit" : Zapatismo and the reconstruction of Maya worlds in Chiapas

Conclusion: Caracoleando among worlds.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780816547562