Book Review: Popol Vuh, A Retelling By Ilan Stavans

Rudolph C. Rÿser, PhD

Volume 20, Number 2 (2021) 20 (2): 132-135

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.63428/ze824r72

Keywords Popol Vuh, Quiche, Mayan Calendar, Daykeepers, Quiche Culture, Ancient Book of Creation, Cultural Interpretations

Abstract

This review by Rudolph Rÿser offers a critical analysis of Ilan Stavans’ Popol Vuh: A Retelling, evaluating its modern adaptation of the sacred Quiche text. Rÿser explores how Stavans transforms the ancient creation narrative into a contemporary fantasy, comparing it with earlier translations that preserved its spiritual and cultural integrity.

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Rudolph C. Rÿser, PhD

Published January 1, 2021

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Book Review: Popol Vuh, A Retelling By Ilan Stavans. (2021). Fourth World Journal, 20(2), 132-135. https://doi.org/10.63428/ze824r72

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Popol Vuh, A Retelling By Ilan Stavans Copyright © 2020 Ilan Stavans Restless Books, Inc. ISBN 9781632062406

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