Quinta Mazatlán to Host Author Presentation The Lost World of the Coahuiltecan Peoples by Lisa Adam
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Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
(McAllen, Texas)-Quinta Mazatlán is hosting author Lisa Kay Adam on Thursday, February 11, 202, 600 Sunset Drive, starting at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on The Back Porch at Quinta Mazatlán.
Adam has taken the whispered and fragmented words of the ancient Coahuiltecan peoples and expanded the meanings into poems and stories. Her book, “xuai,” will be for sale and signing for that unique Valentine’s Day gift!
The book, “xuai: mission-house-village-town,” opens up a window of imagination into the experience of indigenous peoples who lived in the Spanish colonial missions of South Texas and northeastern Mexico.
The poems incorporate phrases and words from their long-silent language, as well as elements from the history, natural history, and archeology of the region. The book features color illustrations from a rare colonial map of the area.
Bob Holman, co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance shared, “This is a book of audacious imagination. There is no higher purpose for poetry than to be the vehicle for language itself to survive. That is the purpose of ‘xuai.’”
Lisa Kay Adam grew up in South Texas, spending many childhood hours under the shade of a honey mesquite tree. She earned her undergraduate degree in anthropology and English from the University of Texas at Austin, and her Ph.D. in historical geography and anthropology at Louisiana State University.
She has published poetry and essays in the Nature Conservancy Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor and many other journals. Adam has enjoyed a long career in history and art museums and now volunteers with the Texas Master Naturalists.
Come see Adam at The Back Porch at Quinta Mazatlán, Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 pm, witch tickets only $5 per person. As outdoor class size is limited for health protocols, please book in advance at www.quintamazatlan.ticketleap.com. Please follow current Covid-19 Safety Guidelines while in the Park. For more information, contact (956) 681-3370 and follow Quinta Mazatlán on social media.
