Song of the Hummingbird by Graciela Limon
Fiction. From Aztec princess to slave and concubine, Hummingbird--or HuitzitzilAn in her native Nahuatl--recounts her life during the Spanish conquest of Mexico 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. Other novels by Graciela Limon available from SPD include IN SEARCH OF BERNABE, THE DAY OF THE MON, ERASED FACES, and THE MEMORIES OF ANA CALDERON.
Graciela Limon is the author of eight widely read novels: In Search of Bernabe, The Memories of Ana Calderon, The Song of the Hummingbird, Day of the Moon, Erased Faces, Left Alive, The River Flows North and The Madness of Mama Carlota. Her writing has received reviews from Publishers Weekly, library Journals and scholarly journals. The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Houston Chronicle and other leading newspapers have reviewed her work, as well as several anthologies. She was the recipient of the prestigious award for U.S. Literature: The Luis Leal Literary Award. The Los Angeles Times listed her as a notable writer for the year 1993. The Life of Ximena Godoy is due to be published in the spring of 2015. Graciela was born in Los Angeles, California, where she has resided until recently relocating to Simi Valley, California. Los Angeles plays a major role in many of her novels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781558850910 |
| ISBN 10 | 1558850910 |
| Title | Song of the Hummingbird |
| Author | Graciela Limon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arte Publico Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 1996-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 217 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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