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Prince Jaguar, Ismael Briceño Mukul Dec 2022

Prince Jaguar, Ismael Briceño Mukul

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

“Prince Jaguar” is an original poem by Ismael Briceño Mukul, a well-known Maya poet and scholar. This poem in English has been translated from the Yucatec Maya that also appears in this issue of Maya America.


Príncipe Jaguar, Ismael Briceño Mukul Dec 2022

Príncipe Jaguar, Ismael Briceño Mukul

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

"Príncipe Jaguar" es un poema original de Ismael Briceño Mukul. Este poema en español ha sido traducido del maya yucateco que también aparece en este número de América Maya.


Incantation Of The Nine Words, Donny Limber De Atocha Brito May Dec 2022

Incantation Of The Nine Words, Donny Limber De Atocha Brito May

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

Incantation of the Nine Words is an original poem by Donny Limber Brito May. This poem in Yucatec Maya and in Spanish also appears in this issue of Maya America.


Conjuro De Las Nueve Palabras, Donny Limber De Atocha Brito May Dec 2022

Conjuro De Las Nueve Palabras, Donny Limber De Atocha Brito May

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

Conjuro de las Nueve Palabras es un poema original de Donny Limber de Atocha Brito May. Este poema en español ha sido traducido del maya yucateco que también aparece en este número de América Maya.


U Kunali’ Bolon T’Aano’Ob, Donny Limber De Atocha Brito May Dec 2022

U Kunali’ Bolon T’Aano’Ob, Donny Limber De Atocha Brito May

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

Poema original de Donny Limber de Atocha Brito May en Yucatec Maya


Seated On The Bank Of The Yichk’U River, Daniel Caño Dec 2022

Seated On The Bank Of The Yichk’U River, Daniel Caño

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

The six poems included here are presented in Q’anjob’al Maya and in English, side by side for language comparison. Collectively, the poems convey reflections on the poet’s renderings of beauty, wisdom, romance, and the natural world; in a style of eloquence amplified by directness and brevity. Glimpses of village, family, childhood and old age, life and death, are interwoven with cosmological wisdoms. Palpable resentment toward the Church and ladinos are graciously tempered with lightness and humor. Reprinted from “Sentado en la orilla del río Yichk’u “ POE Talleras, (2018) Huehuetenango, Guatemala, with permission from the author and publishers.


Sentado En La Orilla Del Río Yichk’U, Daniel Caño Dec 2022

Sentado En La Orilla Del Río Yichk’U, Daniel Caño

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

La poesía y las historias de Daniel Caño nos hablan sobre la vitalidad de su cultura y su lengua. Los seis poemas que se incluyen se presentan en la lengua maya Q'anjob'al y en español, uno al lado del otro para su comparación. Los poemas transmiten un conjunto de reflexiones acerca de la interpretación del poeta sobre la belleza, la sabiduría, el romance y el mundo natural; en un estilo de elocuencia enaltecido por la franqueza y la brevedad de la palabra. Las visiones del pueblo, de la familia, de la infancia y la vejez, y de la vida y …


Full Issue - Maya America V1, I1 Jul 2019

Full Issue - Maya America V1, I1

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

Full issue of Maya America, the inaugural issue - volume 1, issue 1.


Giiwe, Skyler Kuczaboski May 2019

Giiwe, Skyler Kuczaboski

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Displaced, Charlene Browne May 2019

Displaced, Charlene Browne

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The Anti-Yellow Agenda, Karen Zheng May 2019

The Anti-Yellow Agenda, Karen Zheng

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