Description:
The Maya Literary Renaissance is a growing yet little-known literary phenomenon that can redefine our understanding of "literature" universally. By analyzing eight representative texts, the book synthesizes core Maya concepts with diverse theories to reveal how literature constantly emerges from wider creative patterns in nature.
Review Quotes:
"An original, compelling intervention into how scholars and critics understand Indigenous Literatures, their world-building capacities, and relationships with the environment, Pigott's book is a must read for those interested in the importance of Yucatec Maya language and literature".
Paul M Worley, Western Carolina University
"This book seeks to introduce non-Maya readers to a large body of literature that has gone relatively unnoticed. Pigott is uniquely positioned to carry out this work, as a skilled linguist with an impressive knowledge of both the Yucatec language and cultural context. This volume is a monumental achievement in literary analysis."
Allen J Christenson, Brigham Young University