{"product_id":"lamentations-of-nezahualcoyotl-nahuatl-poems","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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1632063867\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781632063861\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Nezahualcóyotl, Stavans, Ilan, Wetzka, Cuauhtémoc\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Restless Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Restless Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Mar 2025)","offer_id":46080151158981,"sku":"9781632063861","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781632063861.jpg?v=1776034825","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/lamentations-of-nezahualcoyotl-nahuatl-poems","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}