La Malinche in Mexican Literature
Download or Read eBook La Malinche in Mexican Literature PDF written by Sandra Messinger Cypess and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1991-12-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Sandra Messinger Cypess |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1991-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0292751346 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780292751347 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis La Malinche in Mexican Literature by : Sandra Messinger Cypess
Book excerpt: Of all the historical characters known from the time of the Spanish conquest of the New World, none has proved more pervasive or controversial than that of the Indian interpreter, guide, mistress, and confidante of Hernán Cortés, Doña Maria — La Malinche — Malintzin, an American Indian woman who was given as a gift to Cortés. This is the first serious study tracing La Malinche in texts from the conquest period to the present day.