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Audio Recording Maya Tseltal poet Juan Alvarez Pérez reading from his work

Mayan poet Juan Alvarez reading from his work

About this Item

Title

  • Maya Tseltal poet Juan Alvarez Pérez reading from his work

Summary

  • Mr. Alvarez Pérez describes his experience as a Maya Tseltal poet and reads from a selection of his poetry.

Names

  • Alvarez Pérez, Juan, 1973-
  • PALABRA Archive (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 2019.

Contents

  • Table of contents: from book "Jich ta xk'ayin te lajelel:" "Ya xbajtix te jtol p'ijil mamal" (9:06); "El anciano más sabio se despide" (12:22); "Tsee k'elujel" (29:29); "Coqueteo" (35:11).

Headings

  • -  Mexico--Poetry

Notes

  • -  Poems in Tzeltal Mayan and Spanish
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape.
  • -  Recorded Aug. 30, 2019, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

Medium

  • 1 sound file (45 min.) : digital, WAV file (24 bit, 96 kHz)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • AHLOT0162

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020767105

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Online Format

  • audio

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Hispanic Division

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Chicago citation style:

Alvarez Pérez, Juan, and Palabra Archive. Maya Tseltal poet Juan Alvarez Pérez reading from his work. 2019. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/2020767105/.

APA citation style:

Alvarez Pérez, J. & Palabra Archive. (2019) Maya Tseltal poet Juan Alvarez Pérez reading from his work. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2020767105/.

MLA citation style:

Alvarez Pérez, Juan, and Palabra Archive. Maya Tseltal poet Juan Alvarez Pérez reading from his work. 2019. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2020767105/>.