{"product_id":"lamentations-of-nezahualczeyotl-nahuatl-poems-9781632063861","title":"Lamentations of Nezahualcóyotl: Nahuatl Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom award-winning author, editor, and translator Ilan Stavans comes a one-of-a-kind retelling of a legendary Aztec ruler's timeless verses.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA king, a warrior, and a poet, Nezahualcóyotl was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Born in 1402, the ruler--whose name means 'hungry coyote' in the Uto-Aztecan language of Nahuatl--led the city-state of Texcoco through its age of enlightenment. His four-decade reign was among the most transformative and prosperous eras of the Aztec Empire. Today he is a hero in Mexico, seen as a mysterious, powerful, anti-colonial figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with longing, this epic collection of songs and poems was composed by Nezahualcóyotl with members of his illustrious court. Six centuries later, in a powerful translation by Ilan Stavans and with new illustrations by Cuauhtémoc Wetzka, twenty-two poems bring to life a young warrior's journey from exile to historical legend. Anguished and unforgettable, \u003cem\u003eLamentations of Nezahualcóyotl\u003c\/em\u003e will thrill readers of Latin American literature for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nezahualcóyotl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Restless Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.17h x 5.04w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632063861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/strong\u003e is the publisher of Restless Books and the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College. His books include \u003cem\u003eOn Borrowed Words, Spanglish, Dictionary Days, The Disappearance\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Critic's Journey\u003c\/em\u003e. He has edited \u003cem\u003eThe Norton Anthology of Latino Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, the three-volume set \u003cem\u003eIsaac Bashevis Singer: Collected Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Poetry of Pablo Neruda\u003c\/em\u003e, among dozens of other volumes. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Chile's Presidential Medal, the International Latino Book Award, and the Jewish Book Award. Stavans's work, translated into twenty languages, has been adapted to the stage and screen. A cofounder of the Great Books Summer Program at Amherst, Stanford, Chicago, Oxford, and Dublin, he is the host of the NPR podcast \"In Contrast.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCuauhtémoc Wetzka\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator originally from Zongolica, recognized for his work that gives voice to childhood, the indigenous community and the richness of native languages. He has illustrated story books, posters, illustrations and cartoons for brands including Google, Apple, Cirque du Soleil's One Drop Foundation, and various publishers. His work has been exhibited in Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Spain, France, Estonia, Slovakia, Poland, Taiwan, Canada, Turkey and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nezahualc\u0026#195;\u0026#179;yotl \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47282644713629,"sku":"9781632063861","price":41.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2ec08416-6582-4bfa-8d3b-ef3aa3357d99.jpg?v=1759954085","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/lamentations-of-nezahualczeyotl-nahuatl-poems-9781632063861","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}