From Aztec princess to slave and concubine, Hummingbird--or HuitzitzilÃ­n in her native Nahuatl--recounts her life during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Expressing a confidence and freedom that

Song of the Hummingbird

From Aztec princess to slave and concubine, Hummingbird--or HuitzitzilÃn in her native Nahuatl--recounts her life during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Expressing a confidence and freedom that women have strived for centuries to attain, HuitzitzilÃn passionately relates her tale to Father Benito, the priest who seeks to confess and convert her, to offer her an absolution she neither needs nor wants. Instead, she forces him to see the conquest, for the first time, through the eyes of the conquered.
Country USA
Brand Arte Publico Press
Manufacturer Arte Publico Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781558850910
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781558850910
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Song of the Hummingbird