Time Commences in Xibalbá |
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| Author:
| de Lión, Luis |
| Translator:
| Henne, Nathan C. |
| Afterword by:
| Arias, Arturo |
| Series title: | Sun Tracks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-2134-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Time Commences in Xibalbá tells the story of a violent village crisis in Guatemala sparked by the return of a prodigal son, Pascual. He had been raised tough by a poor, single mother in the village before going off with the military. When Pascual comes back, he is changed--both scarred and "enlightened" by his experiences. To his eyes, the village has remained frozen in time. After experiencing alternative cultures in the wider world, he finds that he is both...
More Description Time Commences in Xibalbá tells the story of a violent village crisis in Guatemala sparked by the return of a prodigal son, Pascual. He had been raised tough by a poor, single mother in the village before going off with the military. When Pascual comes back, he is changed--both scarred and "enlightened" by his experiences. To his eyes, the village has remained frozen in time. After experiencing alternative cultures in the wider world, he finds that he is both comforted and disgusted by the village's lingering "indigenous" characteristics.