Lamentations of Nezahualcóyotl - Nezahualcyotl
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"A king, a warrior, and a poet, Nezahualcâoyotl 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. Brimming with longing, this epic collection of songs and poems was composed by Nezahualcâoyotl with members of his illustrious court. Six centuries later, in a powerful…mehr

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"A king, a warrior, and a poet, Nezahualcâoyotl 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. Brimming with longing, this epic collection of songs and poems was composed by Nezahualcâoyotl with members of his illustrious court. Six centuries later, in a powerful translation by Ilan Stavans and with new illustrations by Cuauhtâemoc Wetzka, twenty-two poems bring to life a young warrior's journey from exile to historical legend. Anguished and unforgettable, Lamentations of Nezahualcâoyotl will thrill readers of Latin American literature for years to come."--
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Nezahualcoyotl (1402-1472) was a Nahuatl poet, philosopher, urban planner, warrior, ruler, and one of the crucial historical figures who defined the Aztec Empire. His verses, only a handful of which survive, explore the most intimate aspects of his people. An icon of modern Mexico whose legacy remains the subject of intense debate, he died approximately fifty years before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, whose devastations he foresaw.